Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 vs D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 1,400 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5000 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 1,438 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4320 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 3). Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000,2500 Mbit/s on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000, 2500,1000 Mbit/s on the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Product colour: Black on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000, White on the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:5000 Mbit/s
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:5
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • Product colour
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Black
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
  • LED indicators
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Power, LAN, WAN
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status, LAN, WAN, WPS
  • Antenna design
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Internal & external
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
  • Power source type
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:AC
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC

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Comparison of RT-BE59 BE5000, C36
76 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5000 Mbit/s3600 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)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)688 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4320 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s2500,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000/2500Base-T
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bz
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers53
USB portNoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known 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
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, LAN, WANPower, Status, LAN, WAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantity55
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 one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
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 voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers2 A1.5 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers193 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers59 mm42.2 mm
WeightDiffers506 g350 g
WidthDiffers238 mm180 mm
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
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, MIC

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