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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • Power source type
    • AC
    • DC
  • AC input voltage
    • 110 - 240 V
    • 100 - 240 V
  • Depth
    • 205 mm
    • 264.5 mm
  • Height
    • 66 mm
    • 66.7 mm

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59 specifications
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ASUS

DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DSL-AC56U

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B

Linksys

AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Model AC5400

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneYes
4GKnown for oneYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers58
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, USBLAN, Power, Status, USB, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, C-Tick, Telepermit
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one4 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers48
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power supplyKnown for one24 W
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one5 A
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1, W
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 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 OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers205 mm264.5 mm
HeightDiffers66 mm66.7 mm
WeightDiffers400 g1.73 kg
WidthDiffers147 mm318.1 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2

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