Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 vs D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 14identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 10,662 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (11529 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (7 vs 5). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 4 more antennas quantity than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (8 vs 4). 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 D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:11529 Mbit/s
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:867 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:4096-QAM, OFDMA
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:OFDM, DSSS
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:7
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:5
  • Product type
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Tabletop router
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Portable router
  • Antenna design
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Internal
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:External

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Comparison of ROG Strix GS-BE18000, Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB
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 typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
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 standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s867 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one5764 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one11529 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationDiffers4096-QAM, OFDMAOFDM, DSSS
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 technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers75
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringYesYes
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedYesYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna typeKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers84
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers2000 MHz1024 MHz
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 upgradeableYesYes
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 A1 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers225 mm197 mm
HeightDiffers225 mm44.3 mm
WeightKnown for one927.5 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers90 mm133.9 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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
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 - 90 °C

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