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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link 300 Mbps Wireless N

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 18identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Yes
    • No
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)

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103 specifications
A

ASUS

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

Model DSL-AC56U

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B

TP-Link

300 Mbps Wireless N

Model TL-MR6400

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WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
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)Differs867 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
2G standardsKnown for oneEdge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE
3G bands supportedKnown for one900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,900,1800,1900 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for one850,900,1800,1900 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersYesNo
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, USBYes
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, C-Tick, TelepermitCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantity44
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one4 dBi
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power supplyKnown for one24 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesmacOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers205 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers66 mm33.5 mm
WidthDiffers147 mm202 mm
WeightKnown for one400 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one307 mm
Package depthKnown for one223 mm
Package heightKnown for one70 mm
Package weightKnown for one600 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionYesYes
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneYes
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneRJ-45 SIM
USB ports quantityDiffers20
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300,867 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
USB versionKnown for one2.0
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes

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