Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 10identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3,500 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (6500 Mbit/s vs 3000 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 Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 2). The Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3,072 MB more internal memory than the ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4096 MB vs 1024 MB). Only the Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Only the ASUS RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility.

  • SIM card slot
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6500 Mbit/s
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Product colour
    • RT-BE82U wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White

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83 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs6500 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one5764 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant GuardVPN Client L2TPVPN Client Open VPNVPN Client PPTPVPN Client WireGuardVPN Server IPSecVPN Server Open VPNVPN Server PPTPVPN Server WireGuardUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Schedule accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for oneNAT Passthrough : PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, SIP Pass-Through, PPPoE relayUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for onePPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneDC, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Processor frequencyKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB4096 MB
Flash memoryDiffers256 MB1024 MB
SafetyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMediaTek
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Power1 differ
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 currentDiffers3 A2 A
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers147 mm194 mm
HeightDiffers97 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers502 g482 g
WidthDiffers238 mm41 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
5G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500 MHz
5G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSub6 FDD, Sub6 SA/NSA, Sub6 TDD
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
4G data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1560 Mbit/s
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM

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