Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 vs D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 10identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 2,029 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router (11529 Mbit/s vs 9500 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 2,882 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router (5764 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 5,765 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (third band) than the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router (11529 Mbit/s vs 5764 Mbit/s). Only the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:11529 Mbit/s
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:9500 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:5764 Mbit/s
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:11529 Mbit/s
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:5764 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:7
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:4
  • USB port
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Yes
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:No

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Comparison of ROG Strix GS-BE18000, R95/B
83 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s9500 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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)688 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs11529 Mbit/s5764 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
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) portsDiffers74
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersOWE, SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Schedule accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, White
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLANPower, Status, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna typeKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers84
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCDC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers5 A4 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers225 mm237.6 mm
HeightDiffers225 mm207.4 mm
WeightDiffers927.5 g940 g
WidthDiffers90 mm219.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one306 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one102 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one236 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
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-20 - 65 °C

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