Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit

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  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 600 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit (3600 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 480 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit.

  • SIM card slot
    • RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:574 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:2

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Comparison of RT-BE55, Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit
100 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3600 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 WireGuardUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers52
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneMaximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64 • Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32 • Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown 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 clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, LAN, WANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSMA
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 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 source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers193 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers59 mm99 mm
WeightDiffers446 g610 g
WidthDiffers238 mm99 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers285 mm230 mm
Package depthDiffers193 mm115 mm
Package heightDiffers104 mm221 mm
Package weightDiffers1.03 kg1.27 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8517620000
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source

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