Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh vs Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

36specifications compared
21differ
15identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 4,200 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (7200 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3 vs 2). The ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh has 26 mm more depth than the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (156 mm vs 130 mm). Only the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Only the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has USB port.

SIM card slot
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:No
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3000 Mbit/s
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:7200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Gigabit Ethernet
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
USB port
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:No
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Product colour
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Black
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
LED indicators
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Status
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS

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Comparison of RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, FWA515-EU0102F
90 specifications	A ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh View product	B Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model FWA515-EU0102F View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 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	7200 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 7 (802.11be)
ModulationDiffers	1024-QAM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, QPSK
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	574 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2402 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static routeKnown 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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5G
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NR
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cloud-managedKnown 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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise, WPS, SSH	WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual stack IPv4/IPv6
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Status	LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
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
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, UKCA
Sustainabilityidentical
Doesn't containKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Halogen
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x4
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 dBi
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni-directional
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Number of simultaneously connected devices (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64
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 typeDiffers	AC	USB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 W
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
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 voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	156 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	46 mm	217 mm
WeightDiffers	353 g	1.08 kg
WidthDiffers	261 mm	117 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	310 mm	126 mm
Package depthDiffers	287 mm	154 mm
Package heightDiffers	70 mm	287 mm
Package weightDiffers	870 g	1.65 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C

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