Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 11identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
    • H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
    • H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • Cables included
    • RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
    • H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
  • Antenna design
    • RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
    • H5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External

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Comparison of RT-AC52U, H5
59 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
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)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 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
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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)
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
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
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) portsDiffers45
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown 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
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers145 mm178 mm
HeightDiffers25 mm51 mm
WidthDiffers187 mm256 mm
WeightKnown for one270 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)5 GHz5 GHz
Frequency band2.4 & 52.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantity11
USB version2.02.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300,433 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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