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ASUS RT-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ!Box 3390 International

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 12identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • FRITZ!Box 3390 International:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 3390 International:450 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • RT-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • FRITZ!Box 3390 International:Yes
  • LED indicators
    • RT-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
    • FRITZ!Box 3390 International:Yes
  • Depth
    • RT-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:66 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 3390 International:47 mm
  • Height
    • RT-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:205 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 3390 International:159 mm
  • Width
    • RT-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:147 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 3390 International:226 mm
  • Mobile network connection
    • RT-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • FRITZ!Box 3390 International:Yes

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Comparison of RT-AC56U, FRITZ!Box 3390 International
63 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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/s450 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 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 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 8Yes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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 LionYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers66 mm47 mm
HeightDiffers205 mm159 mm
WeightKnown for one406 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers147 mm226 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one260 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one230 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one65 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one651 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffersNoYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one1.75 AUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantity22
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300,867 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 5 GHz
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000 Kbit/s
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSMB, FTP, UPnP AV
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Featuresidentical
Intel insideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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