Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh vs ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000

45specifications compared
24differ
21identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 2,000 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (5000 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 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-BE59 BE5000 has 1,918 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (4320 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- RT-BE59 BE5000:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3000 Mbit/s
- RT-BE59 BE5000:5000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:574 Mbit/s
- RT-BE59 BE5000:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:2402 Mbit/s
- RT-BE59 BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
Modulation
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:1024-QAM
- RT-BE59 BE5000:4096-QAM
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Gigabit Ethernet
- RT-BE59 BE5000:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3
- RT-BE59 BE5000:5
LED indicators
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Status
- RT-BE59 BE5000:Power, LAN, WAN

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Comparison of RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, RT-BE59 BE5000
69 specifications	A ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh View product	B ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features6 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	5000 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	4320 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	1024-QAM	4096-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	5
USB port	No	No
Management featuresidentical
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
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
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise, WPS, SSH	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown 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
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal & external
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	5
Features3 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	1300 MHz	2000 MHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	1000 MB
Flash memory	128 MB	128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1 A	2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 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	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	156 mm	193 mm
HeightDiffers	46 mm	59 mm
WeightDiffers	353 g	506 g
WidthDiffers	261 mm	238 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	310 mm	285 mm
Package depthDiffers	287 mm	193 mm
Package heightDiffers	70 mm	104 mm
Package weightDiffers	870 g	1.06 kg
Package type	Box	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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