Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

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

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  • 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
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s4320 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers4096-QAM, OFDMA4096-QAM
Networkidentical
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 Client WireGuard, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server Open VPN, VPN Server PPTP, VPN Server WireGuard, VPN FusionUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers35
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PersonalUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerPower, LAN, WAN
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityDiffers45
Features1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB1000 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers156 mm193 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm59 mm
WeightDiffers450 g506 g
WidthDiffers261 mm238 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 70 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source285 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source193 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source104 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.06 kg
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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