Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

30specifications compared
13differ
17identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- DSL-AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- DSL-AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- DSL-AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1733 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
USB port
- DSL-AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
LED indicators
- DSL-AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:ADSL, DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power
Antennas quantity
- DSL-AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4

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Comparison of DSL-AC750, XR500
90 specifications	A ASUS DSL-AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-AC750 View product	B NETGEAR XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model XR500 View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	433 Mbit/s	2600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	300 Mbit/s	800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	433 Mbit/s	1733 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-QAM
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	5
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	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	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	IGMP v1/v2/v3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Housing materialKnown for one	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	ADSL, DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN	Power
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	DSL, LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	4
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	50 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac 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 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	175 mm	243.7 mm
HeightDiffers	200 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	440 g	801 g
WidthDiffers	207 mm	321.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	275 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.04 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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