Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

50specifications compared
6differ
44identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000,2500 Mbit/s
- RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Product colour
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
- RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
Power source type
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
- RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC

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Comparison of RT-BE3600E, RT-BE50
68 specifications	A ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-BE3600E View product	B ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-BE50 View product
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (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)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
VPN serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportDiffers	Instant Guard, VPN Client L2TP, VPN Client Open VPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Client WireGuard, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server Open VPN, VPN Server PPTP, VPN Server WireGuard, VPN Fusion	Instant GuardVPN Client L2TPVPN Client Open VPNVPN Client PPTPVPN Client WireGuardVPN Server IPSecVPN Server Open VPNVPN Server PPTPVPN Server WireGuardVPN Fusion
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal	SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS
Schedule accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 entries
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, SIP Pass-Through, PPPoE relay
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Featuresidentical
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC

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