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ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 vs NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 8identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 2,000 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5000 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 88 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 1,920 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4320 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000, 802.11a on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000, Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11a
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:5000 Mbit/s
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:688 Mbit/s
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Product type
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Tabletop router
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Rack/wall router
  • Product colour
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Black
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
  • LED indicators
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Power, LAN, WAN
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Activity

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Comparison of RT-BE59 BE5000, EAX17
70 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 typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5000 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
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4320 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
High powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000,2500 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11k
Auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portNoNo
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
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 source128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA3
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerRack/wall router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, LAN, WANActivity
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 guideYesYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers53
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3x3
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers2000 MHz1300 MHz
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
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
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 voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers193 mm52.3 mm
HeightDiffers59 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers506 g222 g
WidthDiffers238 mm68.4 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
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 20 or Safari 5.1 or Google Chrome 25.0

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