Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N56U B1 vs FRITZ!Box 4020

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- RT-N56U B1:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- FRITZ!Box 4020:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-N56U B1:300 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 4020:450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-N56U B1:Gigabit Ethernet
- FRITZ!Box 4020:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-N56U B1:1000 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 4020:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- RT-N56U B1:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- FRITZ!Box 4020:10/100Base-T(X)
3G
- RT-N56U B1:No
- FRITZ!Box 4020:Yes
4G
- RT-N56U B1:No
- FRITZ!Box 4020:Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- RT-N56U B1:2
- FRITZ!Box 4020:1

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Comparison of RT-N56U B1, FRITZ!Box 4020
59 specifications	A ASUS RT-N56U B1 View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 4020 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	No	Yes
4GDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WPA2
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Portable router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red, White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, LAN, USB, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	4 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	142.2 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	59.9 mm	48 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	200 g
WidthDiffers	171.9 mm	166 mm
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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