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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N56U B1

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 16identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Yes
    • No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2167 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 1000 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No
  • 4G
    • Yes
    • No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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

Model RT-AC3100

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WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2167 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPSActivity, LAN, USB, WAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna3 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)DiffersYesNo
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one4 dBi
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
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers2.37 A1.5 A
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers187.9 mm142.2 mm
HeightDiffers83.8 mm59.9 mm
WeightDiffers910 g300 g
WidthDiffers299.7 mm171.9 mm
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes

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