Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

31specifications compared
19differ
12identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5334 Mbit/s
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
Cabling technology
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:4
USB port
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
LED indicators
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
Antennas quantity
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2

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Comparison of GT-AC5300, N300
59 specifications	A ASUS GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model GT-AC5300 View product	B ASUS N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model N300 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	5334 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	UPnP, DLNA, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, DMZ
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Antenna 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
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	2
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	AC
AC input voltage	110 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers	19 V	5 V
Output currentDiffers	3.42 A	1 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	245 mm	28 mm
HeightDiffers	65 mm	111 mm
WeightDiffers	1.88 kg	168.9 g
WidthDiffers	245 mm	146 mm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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