Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 vs Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 20identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 4,329 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 7200 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 10,000 ,1000,2500 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s vs 100,1000,2500 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 5 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (7 vs 2). Only the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. 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 Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • SIM card slot
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:No
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:11529 Mbit/s
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:7200 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:7
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Black
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
  • LED indicators
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
  • Power source type
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:AC, DC
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:USB
  • Depth
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:225 mm
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:130 mm

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Comparison of ROG Strix GS-BE18000, FWA515-EU0102F
103 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features3 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/s7200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 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 7 (802.11be)
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, OFDMA16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, QPSK
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingYesYes
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
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers72
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
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cloud-managedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersOWE, SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
FirewallYesYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 serverYesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual stack IPv4/IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLANLAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Antenna type4x44x4
Antennas quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 dBi
Antenna direction typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOmni-directional
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
Number of simultaneously connected devices (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCUSB
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 voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 W
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers225 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers225 mm217 mm
WeightDiffers927.5 g1.08 kg
WidthDiffers90 mm117 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers306 mm126 mm
Package depthDiffers102 mm154 mm
Package heightDiffers236 mm287 mm
Package weightDiffers1.6 kg1.65 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNR
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, UKCA
Sustainabilityidentical
Doesn't containKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHalogen
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Other featuresidentical
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C

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