Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000

46specifications compared
23differ
23identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,200 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 (7200 Mbit/s vs 5000 Mbit/s). The ASUS GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 (1376 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The ASUS GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,444 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 (5764 Mbit/s vs 4320 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN data rates: 2500 Mbit/s on the ASUS GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 1000,2500 Mbit/s on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000. Product colour: White, Black on the ASUS GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Black on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000.

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:7200 Mbit/s
- RT-BE59 BE5000:5000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1376 Mbit/s
- RT-BE59 BE5000:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5764 Mbit/s
- RT-BE59 BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500 Mbit/s
- RT-BE59 BE5000:1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- RT-BE59 BE5000:5
Product colour
- GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White, Black
- RT-BE59 BE5000:Black
LED indicators
- GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WAN, WLAN, System
- RT-BE59 BE5000:Power, LAN, WAN
Cables included
- GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
- RT-BE59 BE5000:LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of GS-BE7200, RT-BE59 BE5000
78 specifications	A ASUS GS-BE7200 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model GS-BE7200 View product	B ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slot	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	7200 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1376 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	4320 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	Instant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN Fusion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB port	No	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technology	Yes	Yes
Traffic statisticsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPS, SSH	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control	Yes	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	NAT Passthrough : NAT Passthrough : NAT Passthrough : PPTP Pass-Through NAT Passthrough : L2TP Pass-Through NAT Passthrough : IPSec Pass-Through NAT Passthrough : RTSP Pass-Through NAT Passthrough : H.323 Pass-Through NAT Passthrough : SIP Pass-Through NAT Passthrough : PPPoE Relay	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White, Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	WAN, WLAN, System	Power, LAN, WAN
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	DC	LAN (RJ-45)
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	Internal & external
Antennas quantityDiffers	6	5
Features1 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Processor cores	4	4
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1000 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memory	128 MB	128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2.5 A	2 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	80 mm	193 mm
HeightDiffers	207 mm	59 mm
WeightDiffers	750 g	506 g
WidthDiffers	182.3 mm	238 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	273 mm	285 mm
Package depthDiffers	241 mm	193 mm
Package heightDiffers	95 mm	104 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.39 kg	1.06 kg
Package type	Box	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70 °C

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