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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Buffalo WMR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 1
  • Web-based management
    • Yes
    • No
  • Depth
    • 66 mm
    • 58 mm

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61 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC56U

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B

Buffalo

WMR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

Model WMR-300

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for oneDSSS, OFDM
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, PPTP
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffersYesNo
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneNo
DHCP serverKnown for oneNo
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
Product typeKnown for onePortable router
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power source typeKnown for oneUSB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.5 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.1 Puma, 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 LionMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers66 mm58 mm
HeightDiffers205 mm20 mm
WeightDiffers406 g51 g
WidthDiffers147 mm58 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one260 mm
Package depthKnown for one230 mm
Package heightKnown for one65 mm
Package weightKnown for one651 g
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Input currentKnown for one1.75 A
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300,867 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.472 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C

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