Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh vs ASUS RT-BE58 Go

48specifications compared
29differ
19identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE58 Go has 600 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (3600 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE58 Go has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE58 Go has 480 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Only the ASUS RT-BE58 Go has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the ASUS RT-BE58 Go has USB port.

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:No
- RT-BE58 Go:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- RT-BE58 Go:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3000 Mbit/s
- RT-BE58 Go:3600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:574 Mbit/s
- RT-BE58 Go:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:2402 Mbit/s
- RT-BE58 Go:2882 Mbit/s
Modulation
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:1024-QAM
- RT-BE58 Go:4096-QAM
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Gigabit Ethernet
- RT-BE58 Go:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3
- RT-BE58 Go:2

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Comparison of RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, RT-BE58 Go
66 specifications	A ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh View product	B ASUS RT-BE58 Go View product
WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	3600 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
ModulationDiffers	1024-QAM	4096-QAM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggeringKnown 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	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 VPN Server WireGuard VPN Fusion Support Surfshark Support Nord VPN
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
USB charging portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise, WPS, SSH	SSH, SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Portable router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Features4 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1300 MHz	2000 MHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	1000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output currentDiffers	1 A	2 A
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	156 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	46 mm	36 mm
WeightDiffers	353 g	232 g
WidthDiffers	261 mm	99 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	310 mm	214 mm
Package depthDiffers	287 mm	123 mm
Package heightDiffers	70 mm	85 mm
Package weightDiffers	870 g	546 g
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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