Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 19identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 600 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3600 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:574 Mbit/s
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000/2500Base-T
  • Product colour
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White

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Comparison of RT-AX3000E, C36
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s3600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2402 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s2500,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000/2500Base-T
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11aIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bz
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
VPN serverKnown for oneInstant Guard, VPN Client L2TP, VPN Client Open VPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Client WireGuard, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server Open VPN, VPN Server PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant Guard, VPN Client L2TP, VPN Client Open VPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Client WireGuard, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server Open VPN, VPN Server PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationNot supportedNot supported
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports33
USB portNoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS, SSHWPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessYesYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersStatusPower, Status, LAN, WAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers45
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1300 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCDC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1 A1.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers156 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers46 mm42.2 mm
WeightDiffers353 g350 g
WidthDiffers261 mm180 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, MIC
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 - 65 °C

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