Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

39specifications compared
15differ
24identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 570 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3570 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The D-Link R36 wireless router 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 R36 wireless router 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 R36 wireless router 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, Ethernet on the D-Link R36 wireless router 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)
- R36 wireless router 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
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:574 Mbit/s
- R36 wireless router 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
- R36 wireless router 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
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Product colour
- RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White

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Comparison of RT-AX3000E, R36
71 specifications	A ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AX3000E View product	B D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model R36 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	3570 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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
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
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
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
VPN supportKnown 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
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generation	Not supported	Not supported
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS, SSH	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	4	4
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source type	AC, DC	AC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1 A	1.5 A
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	156 mm	176.5 mm
HeightDiffers	46 mm	201.3 mm
WeightDiffers	353 g	629 g
WidthDiffers	261 mm	204.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, IC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C

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