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ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 vs ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 26identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 6,529 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 (11529 Mbit/s vs 5000 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 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). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 (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-BE59 BE5000.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:11529 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:5000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:5764 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:4096-QAM, OFDMA
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:4096-QAM
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:7
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:5
  • USB port
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Yes
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:No
  • LED indicators
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Power, LAN, WAN
  • Antenna design
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Internal
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Internal & external

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Comparison of ROG Strix GS-BE18000, RT-BE59 BE5000
79 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s4320 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one11529 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationDiffers4096-QAM, OFDMA4096-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant 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 FusionUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers75
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyYesYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneOWE, SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Schedule accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringYesYes
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLANPower, LAN, WAN
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalInternal & external
Antenna typeKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers85
Features2 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency2000 MHz2000 MHz
Processor cores44
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB1000 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryDiffers256 MB128 MB
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCAC
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers5 A2 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers225 mm193 mm
HeightDiffers225 mm59 mm
WeightDiffers927.5 g506 g
WidthDiffers90 mm238 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers306 mm285 mm
Package depthDiffers102 mm193 mm
Package heightDiffers236 mm104 mm
Package weightDiffers1.6 kg1.06 kg
Package typeBoxBox
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 70 °C

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