Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 vs Cudy AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 26identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 9,127 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Cudy AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0 (11529 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the Cudy AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0 (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 3,362 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the Cudy AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0 (5764 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). 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 Cudy AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the Cudy AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:11529 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0:2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:688 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0:574 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:5764 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0:2402 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:4096-QAM, OFDMA
    • AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0:1024-QAM, OFDMA
  • Cabling technology
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0:10/100/1000/2500Base-T
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:7
    • AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0:2
  • Product type
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Tabletop router
    • AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0:Desktop/pole router

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Comparison of ROG Strix GS-BE18000, AX3000 2.5G Wi-Fi 6 Mini VPN Router, TR30 1.0
95 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers4096-QAM, OFDMA1024-QAM, OFDMA
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one11529 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000/2500Base-T
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringYesYes
VPN serverYesYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known 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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers72
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersOWE, SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallYesYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logYesYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLANSystem
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityDiffers83
Antenna typeKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers2000 MHz1300 MHz
Processor coresDiffers42
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB512 MB
Flash memoryDiffers256 MB128 MB
Cloudflare DNSKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Languages supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCUSB
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers12 V5 V
Output currentDiffers5 A3 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.5 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 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 source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers225 mm80 mm
HeightDiffers225 mm27.5 mm
WeightDiffers927.5 g160 g
WidthDiffers90 mm118 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers306 mm176 mm
Package depthDiffers102 mm140.5 mm
Package heightDiffers236 mm56 mm
Package weightDiffers1.6 kg413 g
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source375 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.4 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 user(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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