Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 vs ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 28identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,500 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 (6500 Mbit/s vs 5000 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,444 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 (5764 Mbit/s vs 4320 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 4). Only the ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has USB port.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:No
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:5000 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-BE59 BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5764 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:4096-QAM
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4096-QAM, OFDMA
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:1000,2500 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-BE59 BE5000:5
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • USB port
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:No
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • LED indicators
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Power, LAN, WAN
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN

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Comparison of RT-BE59 BE5000, RT-BE82U
85 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5000 Mbit/s6500 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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4320 Mbit/s5764 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers4096-QAM4096-QAM, OFDMA
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInstant GuardVPN Client L2TPVPN Client Open VPNVPN Client PPTPVPN Client WireGuardVPN Server IPSecVPN Server Open VPNVPN Server PPTPVPN Server WireGuard
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 entries
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNAT Passthrough : PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, SIP Pass-Through, PPPoE relay
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, LAN, WANLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)DC, LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers54
Features2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB1024 MB
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output currentDiffers2 A3 A
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers193 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers59 mm97 mm
WeightDiffers506 g502 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one285 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one193 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one104 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.06 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one50 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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