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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 Go vs TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 8identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 901 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (2402 Mbit/s vs 1501 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (2 vs 1). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 8 more antennas quantity than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (10 vs 2). Only the ASUS RT-AX50 Go has USB port. WAN connection type: RJ-45, WISP on the ASUS RT-AX50 Go, RJ-45 on the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • WAN connection type
    • RJ-45, WISP
    • RJ-45
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1501 Mbit/s
    • 2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product type
    • Portable router
    • Desktop/pole router
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-C
    • LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • Internal & external
  • Antennas quantity
    • 2
    • 10

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ASUS

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TP-Link

Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model NX500

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneYes
WAN connection typeDiffersRJ-45, WISPRJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1501 Mbit/s2402 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1201 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one30 dBmW
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN Client Open VPN Support Surfshark
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5G
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
USB charging portKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourWhiteWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-CLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneSMA
Antennas quantityDiffers210
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers70 mm99 mm
HeightDiffers26.5 mm190 mm
WidthDiffers70 mm99 mm
WeightKnown for one85 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeBoxBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one80 mm
Package depthKnown for one148 mm
Package heightKnown for one38 mm
Package weightKnown for one170 g
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB

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