Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs TP-Link Archer D50

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 19identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • Archer D50:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Archer D50:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Archer D50:100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
    • Archer D50:Yes
  • Cables included
    • RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN (RJ-45)
    • Archer D50:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:5 dBi
    • Archer D50:3 dBi
  • Output current
    • RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:0.5 A
    • Archer D50:1.5 A
  • Depth
    • RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:111 mm
    • Archer D50:141 mm

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Comparison of RT-N300, Archer D50
77 specifications
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITU-T G.992.1(G.DMT), ITU-T G.992.2(G.Lite), ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs), ITU-T G.995.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackYesYes
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, DMZUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs5 dBi3 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers0.5 A1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Minimum RAMKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers111 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers146 mm202 mm
WeightKnown for one180 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s300,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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