Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ!Box 5490

28specifications compared
13differ
15identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- FRITZ!Box 5490:802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 5490:450 Mbit/s
3G
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- FRITZ!Box 5490:No
4G
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- FRITZ!Box 5490:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- FRITZ!Box 5490:4
Product colour
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- FRITZ!Box 5490:Grey, Red
LED indicators
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DSL, LAN, Power, USB
- FRITZ!Box 5490:Power, WLAN
Antenna design
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
- FRITZ!Box 5490:Internal

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Comparison of DSL-AC56U, FRITZ!Box 5490
73 specifications	A ASUS DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-AC56U View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 5490 View product
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	867 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 m
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Red
LED indicatorsDiffers	DSL, LAN, Power, USB	Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, C-Tick, Telepermit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	4 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receive powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 dBmW
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-9 dBmW
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	24 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	205 mm	55 mm
HeightDiffers	66 mm	175 mm
WeightKnown for one	400 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	147 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 m
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple iPhone iOS 4+, Google Android 2.1+
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SMB, FTP, UPnP AV

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