Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 26identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2167 Mbit/s
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
  • Depth
    • DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:205 mm
    • RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:187.9 mm
  • Height
    • DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:66 mm
    • RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:83.8 mm
  • Weight
    • DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:400 g
    • RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:910 g
  • Width
    • DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:147 mm
    • RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:299.7 mm

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Comparison of DSL-AC56U, RT-AC3100
71 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2167 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, USBLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, C-Tick, TelepermitUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one4 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one24 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 A
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers205 mm187.9 mm
HeightDiffers66 mm83.8 mm
WeightDiffers400 g910 g
WidthDiffers147 mm299.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB

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