Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 Go vs Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 5identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-AX50 Go has 301 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1501 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (4 vs 1). Only the ASUS RT-AX50 Go has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the ASUS RT-AX50 Go has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX50 Go, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-AX50 Go:Yes
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AX50 Go:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AX50 Go:1501 Mbit/s
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AX50 Go:1
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • USB port
    • RT-AX50 Go:Yes
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Security algorithms
    • RT-AX50 Go:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2
  • Product type
    • RT-AX50 Go:Portable router
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router
  • Product colour
    • RT-AX50 Go:White
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black

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Comparison of RT-AX50 Go, E5450
59 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45, WISPUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1501 Mbit/s1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1201 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN Client Open VPN Support SurfsharkUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portDiffersYesNo
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWPA, WPA2
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerActivity, Link, Power
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-CLAN (RJ-45)
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBDC
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one26.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one85 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s

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