Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 Go vs ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 9identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,381 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (2882 Mbit/s vs 1501 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,681 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (2882 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Only the ASUS RT-AX50 Go has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the ASUS RT-AX50 Go has USB port.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-AX50 Go:Yes
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AX50 Go:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AX50 Go:1501 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-AX50 Go:300 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-AX50 Go:1201 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AX50 Go:1
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • USB port
    • RT-AX50 Go:Yes
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Product type
    • RT-AX50 Go:Portable router
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router

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Comparison of RT-AX50 Go, RT-BE50
71 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45, WISPUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1501 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportDiffersVPN Client Open VPN Support SurfsharkInstant GuardVPN Client L2TPVPN Client Open VPNVPN Client PPTPVPN Client WireGuardVPN Server IPSecVPN Server Open VPNVPN Server PPTPVPN Server WireGuardVPN Fusion
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
USB portDiffersYesNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalSSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 entries
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, SIP Pass-Through, PPPoE relay
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBDC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers70 mm156 mm
HeightDiffers26.5 mm50 mm
WeightDiffers85 g450 g
WidthDiffers70 mm261 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one148 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one38 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one170 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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