Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh

52specifications compared
26differ
26identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 6,400 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (9400 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 480 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Only the ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has USB port.

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:9400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:574 Mbit/s
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2882 Mbit/s
Modulation
- RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1024-QAM, OFDMA
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:4096-QAM, OFDMA
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2500 Mbit/s

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Comparison of RT-AX3000E, RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh
77 specifications	A ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AX3000E View product	B ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features7 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	9400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	574 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5764 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	1024-QAM, OFDMA	4096-QAM, OFDMA
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggering	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Support Samba (storage)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportDiffers	Instant Guard, VPN Client L2TP, VPN Client Open VPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Client WireGuard, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server Open VPN, VPN Server PPTP	nstant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN Fusion Support Surfshark Support Nord VPN
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for one	Instant Guard, VPN Client L2TP, VPN Client Open VPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Client WireGuard, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server Open VPN, VPN Server PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS, SSH	SSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64 • Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32 • Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64
Parental control	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Status	Power, LAN, WAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	6
Features4 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	1300 MHz	1500 MHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	1000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	AC
AC input voltage	110 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1 A	2.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	156 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	46 mm	191 mm
WeightDiffers	353 g	761 g
WidthDiffers	261 mm	320 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	442 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	236 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.45 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source

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