Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 10identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 118 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3 vs 2). The Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3,840 MB more internal memory than the ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4096 MB vs 256 MB). Only the Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Only the Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has USB port.

  • SIM card slot
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • USB port
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Product colour
    • RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White

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69 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s3000 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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
USB portDiffersNoYes
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown 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
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
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown 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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB4096 MB
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB1024 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMediaTek
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers156 mm194 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers450 g482 g
WidthDiffers261 mm41 mm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
5G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500 MHz
5G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSub6 FDD, Sub6 SA/NSA, Sub6 TDD
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
4G data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1560 Mbit/s
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM

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