Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh vs D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router

31specifications compared
20differ
11identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 7,900 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router (9400 Mbit/s vs 1500 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 1,678 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router (2882 Mbit/s vs 1204 Mbit/s). Only the D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router has SIM card slot. Only the ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has USB port.

SIM card slot
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:No
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:9400 Mbit/s
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:1500 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:688 Mbit/s
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2882 Mbit/s
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:1204 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2500 Mbit/s
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
USB port
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:Yes
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:No

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Comparison of RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh, G416C/E
83 specifications	A ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh View product	B D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router Model G416C/E View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	9400 Mbit/s	1500 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	1204 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	5764 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	nstant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN Fusion Support Surfshark Support Nord VPN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal	WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK2, WPA3-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64 • Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32 • Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, LAN, WAN	LTE, Power, Status
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	6	4
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2.5 A	1 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	180 mm	134.6 mm
HeightDiffers	191 mm	38.2 mm
WeightDiffers	761 g	460 g
WidthDiffers	320 mm	215 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	442 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	236 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	82 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.45 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WCDMA
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
4G data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C

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