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
    • RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • D3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • D3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • D3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • 4G
    • RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • D3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • D3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • Cables included
    • RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, LAN (RJ-45)
    • D3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
  • Depth
    • RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:148.8 mm
    • D3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:181 mm
  • Height
    • RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:35.5 mm
    • D3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:240 mm

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Comparison of RT-AC55U, D3600
55 specifications
Wireless LAN features3 differ
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
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for one- IPSec Pass-Through - PPTP Pass-Through - L2TP Pass-Through - PPTP server - OpenVPN server - PPTP client - L2TP client - OpenVPN clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows XP Professional x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers148.8 mm181 mm
HeightDiffers35.5 mm240 mm
WeightDiffers495 g400 g
WidthDiffers207 mm41 mm
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffersYesNo
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4
USB ports quantityDiffers21
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source

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