Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh vs ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh

53specifications compared
28differ
25identical
19known 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-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (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-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (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-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (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-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:No
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3000 Mbit/s
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:9400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:574 Mbit/s
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:2402 Mbit/s
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2882 Mbit/s
Modulation
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:1024-QAM
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:4096-QAM, OFDMA
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Gigabit Ethernet
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:4

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Comparison of RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh
72 specifications	A ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh View product	B ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh 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 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	4096-QAM, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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
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
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise, WPS, SSH	SSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal
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 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
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Status	Power, LAN, WAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	6
Features4 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1300 MHz	1500 MHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	1000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Power1 differ
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 data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	310 mm	442 mm
Package depthDiffers	287 mm	236 mm
Package heightDiffers	70 mm	82 mm
Package weightDiffers	870 g	1.45 kg
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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