Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 27identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-BE50 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-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4096-QAM, OFDMA
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:4096-QAM
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:5
  • Antenna design
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Internal & external
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:5
  • Internal memory
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:256 MB
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:1000 MB

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Comparison of RT-BE50, RT-BE59 BE5000
76 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s5000 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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)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 (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s4320 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers4096-QAM, OFDMA4096-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant GuardVPN Client L2TPVPN Client Open VPNVPN Client PPTPVPN Client WireGuardVPN Server IPSecVPN Server Open VPNVPN Server PPTPVPN Server WireGuardVPN 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
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Schedule accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entriesUnknown — 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
NAT functionalityKnown for onePPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, SIP Pass-Through, PPPoE relayUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower, LAN, WAN
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers45
Features1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB1000 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MHz
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
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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