Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000

46specifications compared
14differ
32identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- RT-BE59 BE5000:5000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- RT-BE59 BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
Modulation
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4096-QAM, OFDMA
- RT-BE59 BE5000:4096-QAM
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- RT-BE59 BE5000:5
Product colour
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
- RT-BE59 BE5000:Black
LED indicators
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power
- RT-BE59 BE5000:Power, LAN, WAN
Antenna design
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
- RT-BE59 BE5000:Internal & external
Antennas quantity
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- RT-BE59 BE5000:5

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Comparison of RT-BE3600E, RT-BE59 BE5000
70 specifications	A ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-BE3600E View product	B ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	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, 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	688 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	4320 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	4096-QAM, OFDMA	4096-QAM
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	1000,2500 Mbit/s	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Port triggering	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	5
USB port	No	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technology	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	SSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
System event log	Yes	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Power, LAN, WAN
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal & external
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	5
Features1 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	1000 MB
Flash memory	128 MB	128 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MHz
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 type	AC	AC
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	2 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	156 mm	193 mm
HeightDiffers	50 mm	59 mm
WeightDiffers	450 g	506 g
WidthDiffers	261 mm	238 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	285 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	193 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.06 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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