Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE58 Go vs ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

51specifications compared
18differ
33identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,900 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE58 Go (6500 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,882 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-BE58 Go (5764 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-BE58 Go (4 vs 2). Modulation: 4096-QAM on the ASUS RT-BE58 Go, 4096-QAM, OFDMA on the ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000,2500 Mbit/s on the ASUS RT-BE58 Go, 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-BE58 Go:3600 Mbit/s
- RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6500 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-BE58 Go:2882 Mbit/s
- RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5764 Mbit/s
Modulation
- RT-BE58 Go:4096-QAM
- RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4096-QAM, OFDMA
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-BE58 Go:1000,2500 Mbit/s
- RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-BE58 Go:2
- RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Product type
- RT-BE58 Go:Portable router
- RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
Product colour
- RT-BE58 Go:White
- RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
Cables included
- RT-BE58 Go:LAN (RJ-45)
- RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC, LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of RT-BE58 Go, RT-BE82U
81 specifications	A ASUS RT-BE58 Go View product	B ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-BE82U View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	Yes	Yes
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3600 Mbit/s	6500 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	688 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	5764 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	4096-QAM	4096-QAM, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Port triggering	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
VPN serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportDiffers	Instant 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 Fusion Support Surfshark Support Nord VPN	Instant GuardVPN Client L2TPVPN Client Open VPNVPN Client PPTPVPN Client WireGuardVPN Server IPSecVPN Server Open VPNVPN Server PPTPVPN Server WireGuard
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB charging portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth control	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MU-MIMO technology	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS	SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Schedule accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 entries
System event log	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NAT Passthrough : PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, SIP Pass-Through, PPPoE relay
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Portable router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	DC, LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Features1 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Processor cores	4	4
Internal memoryDiffers	1000 MB	1024 MB
Flash memory	256 MB	256 MB
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source type	DC	DC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2 A	3 A
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	111 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	36 mm	97 mm
WeightDiffers	232 g	502 g
WidthDiffers	99 mm	238 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Package widthKnown for one	214 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	123 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	546 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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