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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR D3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 13identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 600 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No
  • 4G
    • Yes
    • No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • Cables included
    • AC, LAN (RJ-45)
    • LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
  • Depth
    • 148.8 mm
    • 181 mm
  • Height
    • 35.5 mm
    • 240 mm

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55 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC55U

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NETGEAR

D3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model D3600

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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)Differs867 Mbit/s600 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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-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, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for one- IPSec Pass-Through - PPTP Pass-Through - L2TP Pass-Through - PPTP server - OpenVPN server - PPTP client - L2TP client - OpenVPN client
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYesYes
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows XP Professional x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers148.8 mm181 mm
HeightDiffers35.5 mm240 mm
WeightDiffers495 g400 g
WidthDiffers207 mm41 mm
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffersYesNo
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)5 GHz5 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4
USB ports quantityDiffers21
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300,867 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz

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