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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 21identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Red
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • Output current
    • 2.37 A
    • 3.42 A
  • Depth
    • 187.9 mm
    • 245 mm
  • Height
    • 83.8 mm
    • 65 mm
  • Weight
    • 910 g
    • 1.81 kg
  • Width
    • 299.7 mm
    • 245 mm

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73 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC3100

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ASUS

RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC5300

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)2167 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2167 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one4
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneYes
4GKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
FilteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers48
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltage110 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage19 V19 V
Output currentDiffers2.37 A3.42 A
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers187.9 mm245 mm
HeightDiffers83.8 mm65 mm
WeightDiffers910 g1.81 kg
WidthDiffers299.7 mm245 mm
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneLPR
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Bandwidth (third)Known for one5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one2167 Mbit/s

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