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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ!Box 5490

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 10identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • 802.11g
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2167 Mbit/s
    • 450 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No
  • 4G
    • Yes
    • No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey, Red

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ASUS

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

Model RT-AC3100

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FRITZ!

FRITZ!Box 5490View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2167 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 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
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one10000 m
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Full duplexKnown for oneYes
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Red
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPSPower, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Receive powerKnown for one-20 dBmW
Transmit powerKnown for one-9 dBmW
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
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one19 V
Output currentKnown for one2.37 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one7.2 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers187.9 mm55 mm
HeightDiffers83.8 mm175 mm
WeightKnown for one910 g
WidthDiffers299.7 mm245 mm
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Cable lengthKnown for one1.5 m
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneApple iPhone iOS 4+, Google Android 2.1+
Supported protocolsKnown for oneSMB, FTP, UPnP AV

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