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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 21identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,200 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3600 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 88 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). Only the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has USB port. 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 Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 3600 Mbit/s
    • 2400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 688 Mbit/s
    • 600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 2400 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • 4096-QAM, OFDMA
    • DTMF, OFDMA
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4

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85 specifications
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ASUS

RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-BE55

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B

Zyxel

EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model EX3501-T0

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Wireless LAN features6 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3600 Mbit/s2400 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/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers4096-QAM, OFDMADTMF, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
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
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.1Q
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneYes
USB sharingKnown for oneYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one2
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PersonalHTTPS, IPSec, SNMP, SNMPv2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Firewall securityKnown for oneMaximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64 • Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32 • Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
NAT functionalityKnown for onePPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, SIP Pass-Through, PPPoE relay
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, LAN, WANDSL, LAN, Power, WPS
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one2000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers193 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers59 mm30 mm
WeightDiffers446 g288 g
WidthDiffers238 mm165 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers285 mm171.5 mm
Package depthDiffers193 mm186 mm
Package heightDiffers104 mm82.5 mm
Package weightDiffers1.03 kg557 g
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS, UKCA
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 70 °C

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