Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ProArt Router PRT-BE5000 vs D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

39specifications compared
14differ
25identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ProArt Router PRT-BE5000 has 750 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4320 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The ASUS ProArt Router PRT-BE5000 has 1,438 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4320 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS ProArt Router PRT-BE5000 has 10,000 ,1000,2500 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s vs 100,1000,2500 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ProArt Router PRT-BE5000, Ethernet on the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Product colour: Black on the ASUS ProArt Router PRT-BE5000, White on the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Product colour
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:Black
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
Antenna design
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:Internal
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Antennas quantity
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:5
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Power source type
- ProArt Router PRT-BE5000:DC
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC

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Comparison of ProArt Router PRT-BE5000, R36
81 specifications	A ASUS ProArt Router PRT-BE5000 View product	B D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model R36 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 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	4320 Mbit/s	3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	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, 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	688 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4320 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	100,1000,2500 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)	Yes	Yes
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
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO 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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS, SSH	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Firewall	Yes	Yes
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
Parental control	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address 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 support	Yes	Yes
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
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, WAN, LAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentKnown for one	PRT-BE5000 RJ-45 cable Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	5	4
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	12 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC, DC
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 voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2 A	1.5 A
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	37.5 mm	176.5 mm
HeightDiffers	200 mm	201.3 mm
WeightDiffers	476 g	629 g
WidthDiffers	131 mm	204.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	231 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	176 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	106 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.16 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, IC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 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	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °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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