Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 14identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
    • AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:3200 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
    • AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • LED indicators
    • RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:6
  • Depth
    • RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:129 mm
    • AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:207 mm

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Comparison of RT-AC51U, AC3200
68 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s3200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPSWEP, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antennas quantityDiffers36
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
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 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers129 mm207 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm80 mm
WeightDiffers270 g710 g
WidthDiffers189 mm248 mm
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one1,2,5.5,6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54,300,433 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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