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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC54U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 20identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 1167 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 2
  • Power source type
    • AC, DC
    • AC
  • Depth
    • 190 mm
    • 129 mm
  • Height
    • 35 mm
    • 36 mm

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53 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC53 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC53

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ASUS

RT-AC54U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC54U

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WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s1167 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)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, PPTP Server
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MB
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCAC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Pro
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers190 mm129 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm36 mm
WeightKnown for one285 g
WidthDiffers320 mm189 mm

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