Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 vs TP-Link C5 PRO

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 17identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 3,683 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (5000 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 238 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (688 Mbit/s vs 450 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 3,453 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (4320 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO. Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:5000 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:688 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • C5 PRO:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:5
    • C5 PRO:4
  • Antenna design
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Internal & external
    • C5 PRO:External

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Comparison of RT-BE59 BE5000, C5 PRO
66 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5000 Mbit/s1317 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4320 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
Management featuresidentical
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, LAN, WANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers54
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 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 currentDiffers2 A1 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers193 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers59 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one506 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers238 mm230 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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS

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