Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 vs ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

57specifications compared
25differ
32identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 7,929 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 2,882 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5764 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (7 vs 5). Only the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has USB port. Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:11529 Mbit/s
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:5764 Mbit/s
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:7
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
USB port
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Yes
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
LED indicators
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, LAN, WAN
Antenna design
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Internal
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Antennas quantity
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:8
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4

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Comparison of ROG Strix GS-BE18000, RT-BE55
80 specifications	A ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 View product	B ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-BE55 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 bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 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	11529 Mbit/s	3600 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)	688 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	11529 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modulation	4096-QAM, OFDMA	4096-QAM, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Port triggering	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Support Samba (storage)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	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	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
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	5
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technology	Yes	Yes
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	OWE, SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	SSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Schedule accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control	Yes	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address tableKnown for one	64 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event log	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64 • Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32 • Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, SIP Pass-Through, PPPoE relay
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	Power, LAN, WAN
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna typeKnown for one	4x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	4
Features2 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Processor cores	4	4
Internal memoryDiffers	2048 MB	512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, 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	5 A	1.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	225 mm	193 mm
HeightDiffers	225 mm	59 mm
WeightDiffers	927.5 g	446 g
WidthDiffers	90 mm	238 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	306 mm	285 mm
Package depthDiffers	102 mm	193 mm
Package heightDiffers	236 mm	104 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.6 kg	1.03 kg
Package type	Box	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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