Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 16identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
    • Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:300 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Product type
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
    • Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:Portable router
  • Product colour
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:White
  • LED indicators
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:ADSL, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
    • Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
  • Antennas quantity
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745:2

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Comparison of DSL-AC52U, Wireless N300 ADSL2+ Modem Router DSL-2745
60 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityYesYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-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 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLYesYes
ADSL2YesYes
ADSL2+YesYes
VDSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersADSL, LAN, Power, WAN, WLANLAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, Telepermit, RCMUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one18 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.1 Puma, 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 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers149 mm51 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm42 mm
WeightDiffers360 g113.4 g
WidthDiffers207 mm68 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 65 °C

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