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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel Multy X

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 16identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 1733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 866 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • LED indicators
    • ADSL, DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
    • LAN

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ASUS

DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DSL-AC51

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B

Zyxel

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s1733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs433 Mbit/s866 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1733 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSLKnown for oneYes
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers23
USB portDiffersNoYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneParental control
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMP v1/v2/v3
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Housing materialKnown for oneAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersADSL, DSL, LAN, Power, WLANLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneDSL, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers39
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor modelKnown for oneQualcomm Atheros IPQ4019
Processor coresKnown for one4
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCDC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output currentDiffers1 A3 A
Power supplyKnown for one25 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers175 mm178 mm
HeightDiffers200 mm51.5 mm
WeightDiffers440 g890 g
WidthDiffers207 mm236 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Wi-Fi configuration cardKnown for oneYes
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Package widthKnown for one339 mm
Package depthKnown for one71 mm
Package heightKnown for one215 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.79 kg

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