Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ProArt Router PRT-BE5000 vs ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000

48specifications compared
17differ
31identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
- RT-BE59 BE5000:5000 Mbit/s
Modulation
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:4096-QAM, OFDMA
- RT-BE59 BE5000:4096-QAM
Ethernet LAN data rates
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
- RT-BE59 BE5000:1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:4
- RT-BE59 BE5000:5
LED indicators
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:Power, WAN, LAN, WLAN
- RT-BE59 BE5000:Power, LAN, WAN
Antenna design
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:Internal
- RT-BE59 BE5000:Internal & external
Flash memory
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:12 MB
- RT-BE59 BE5000:128 MB
Power source type
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:DC
- RT-BE59 BE5000:AC

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Comparison of ProArt Router PRT-BE5000, RT-BE59 BE5000
80 specifications	A ASUS ProArt Router PRT-BE5000 View product	B ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	4320 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 6E (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)
ModulationDiffers	4096-QAM, OFDMA	4096-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11be	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known 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	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
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
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic statisticsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS, SSH	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64; Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32; Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Schedule accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown 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
NAT functionalityKnown for one	PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, SIP Pass-Through, PPPoE relay	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WAN, LAN, WLAN	Power, LAN, WAN
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one	PRT-BE5000 RJ-45 cable Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	Internal & external
Features1 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	12 MB	128 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	37.5 mm	193 mm
HeightDiffers	200 mm	59 mm
WeightDiffers	476 g	506 g
WidthDiffers	131 mm	238 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	231 mm	285 mm
Package depthDiffers	176 mm	193 mm
Package heightDiffers	106 mm	104 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.16 kg	1.06 kg
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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