Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 Go vs Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,499 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (3000 Mbit/s vs 1501 Mbit/s). The Zyxel NR5111 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 Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3,968 MB more internal memory than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (4096 MB vs 128 MB). Only the ASUS RT-AX50 Go has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Product type: Portable router on the ASUS RT-AX50 Go, Tabletop router on the Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- RT-AX50 Go:Yes
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AX50 Go:1501 Mbit/s
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AX50 Go:1
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Product type
- RT-AX50 Go:Portable router
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
Internal memory
- RT-AX50 Go:128 MB
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4096 MB
Flash memory
- RT-AX50 Go:128 MB
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1024 MB
Power source type
- RT-AX50 Go:USB
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
Depth
- RT-AX50 Go:70 mm
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:194 mm

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Comparison of RT-AX50 Go, NR5111
57 specifications	A ASUS RT-AX50 Go View product	B Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NR5111 View product
WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45, WISP	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1501 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-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 one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	1201 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
VPN supportKnown for one	VPN Client Open VPN Support Surfshark	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Portable router	Tabletop router
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	4096 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	1024 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MediaTek
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	USB	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	70 mm	194 mm
HeightDiffers	26.5 mm	149 mm
WeightDiffers	85 g	482 g
WidthDiffers	70 mm	41 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	148 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	38 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	170 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	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
5G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700,800,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500 MHz
5G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sub6 FDD, Sub6 SA/NSA, Sub6 TDD
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
4G data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1560 Mbit/s
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM

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