Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DIR-300/NRU/B7 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 6identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • DIR-300/NRU/B7 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • DIR-300/NRU/B7 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • DIR-300/NRU/B7 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5
  • LED indicators
    • RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
    • DIR-300/NRU/B7 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes

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Comparison of RT-AC52U, DIR-300/NRU/B7
54 specifications
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)No
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one433 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA2
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
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 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 65 °C
Other featuresidentical
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP, URL
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source• PPPoE • Static IP • Dynamic IP • PPTP/L2TP + Static IP • PPTP/L2TP + Dynamic IP
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — 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 one1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300,433 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one145 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one25 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one270 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one187 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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