Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N56U B1 vs TP-Link Archer D20 AC750

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 11identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-N56U B1:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer D20 AC750:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-N56U B1:1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer D20 AC750:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-N56U B1:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • Archer D20 AC750:10/100Base-T(X)
  • LED indicators
    • RT-N56U B1:Activity, LAN, USB, WAN
    • Archer D20 AC750:Yes
  • Cables included
    • RT-N56U B1:LAN (RJ-45)
    • Archer D20 AC750:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
  • Antenna design
    • RT-N56U B1:Internal
    • Archer D20 AC750:External
  • Detachable antenna(s)
    • RT-N56U B1:No
    • Archer D20 AC750:Yes
  • Depth
    • RT-N56U B1:142.2 mm
    • Archer D20 AC750:141 mm

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Comparison of RT-N56U B1, Archer D20 AC750
76 specifications
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN clientPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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 buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSL for TR-069, SNMP v1/2c
Data link protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, USB, WANYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product typeKnown for onePortable routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RCM, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)DiffersNoYes
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 dBmW
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one4 dBiUnknown — 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 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers142.2 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers59.9 mm33.7 mm
WidthDiffers171.9 mm202 mm
WeightKnown for one300 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source

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