Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR AC2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 24identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • AC2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
    • AC2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1733 Mbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
    • AC2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
  • Power source type
    • RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
    • AC2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
  • Output current
    • RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2 A
    • AC2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.5 A
  • Depth
    • RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:148 mm
    • AC2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:235.5 mm
  • Height
    • RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:35 mm
    • AC2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:54.5 mm
  • Weight
    • RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:395 g
    • AC2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:377 g

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Comparison of RT-AC57U, AC2000
79 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s1733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1733 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSWDS, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANLAN, Power, USB, WLAN
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Warranty cardYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500000 h
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers2 A1.5 A
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 W
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers148 mm235.5 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm54.5 mm
WeightDiffers395 g377 g
WidthDiffers207 mm150.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source328 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source970 g
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source315 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source529 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source364 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.97 kg
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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