Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 vs D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

33specifications compared
21differ
12identical
54known 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 D-Link G536 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 D-Link G536 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 6 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (7 vs 1). Only the D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Only the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has USB port.

SIM card slot
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:No
- G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:11529 Mbit/s
- G536 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
- G536 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
- G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000/2500Base-T
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:7
- G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
USB port
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Yes
- G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Product colour
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Black
- G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White

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Comparison of ROG Strix GS-BE18000, G536
87 specifications	A ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 View product	B D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model G536 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
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)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
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
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000/2500Base-T
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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 VPN Fusion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	1
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown 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
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	OWE, SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Schedule accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one	64 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown 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
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	Power, Status, WPS
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	Internal & external
Antenna typeKnown for one	4x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	10
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	DC
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	12/2A
Output currentDiffers	5 A	2 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	225 mm	146 mm
HeightDiffers	225 mm	205 mm
WeightDiffers	927.5 g	684 g
WidthDiffers	90 mm	137 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	306 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	102 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	236 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.6 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	5G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
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	0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS

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