Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBR50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

29specifications compared
12differ
17identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AC53 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
- RBR50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
USB port
- RT-AC53 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- RBR50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Product colour
- RT-AC53 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- RBR50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
Antenna design
- RT-AC53 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
- RBR50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
Power source type
- RT-AC53 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
- RBR50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
Output current
- RT-AC53 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1 A
- RBR50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3.5 A
Depth
- RT-AC53 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:190 mm
- RBR50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:225.8 mm
Height
- RT-AC53 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:35 mm
- RBR50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:170.3 mm

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Comparison of RT-AC53, RBR50
53 specifications	A ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC53 View product	B NETGEAR RBR50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RBR50 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	433 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, PPTP Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1 A	3.5 A
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	190 mm	225.8 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	170.3 mm
WeightDiffers	285 g	890.5 g
WidthDiffers	320 mm	78.9 mm

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