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ASUS RT-AX52 Pro vs Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 14identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-AX52 Pro has 1,800 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX52 Pro has 2 more antennas quantity than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 2). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro, Fast Ethernet on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Tabletop router on the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro, Desktop/pole router on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AX52 Pro: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-AX52 Pro:3000 Mbit/s
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-AX52 Pro:Gigabit Ethernet
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
  • Product type
    • RT-AX52 Pro:Tabletop router
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router
  • LED indicators
    • RT-AX52 Pro:Power, WPS, LAN, WAN
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Activity, Link, Power
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-AX52 Pro:4
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Power source type
    • RT-AX52 Pro:AC
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC

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Comparison of RT-AX52 Pro, E5450
65 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown 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)Differs3000 Mbit/s1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 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 one2402 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one574 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, WPS, LAN, WANActivity, Link, Power
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one126 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one45 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one342 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one190 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — 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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