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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N56U B1 vs TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 17identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • No
    • Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Product type
    • Portable router
    • Tabletop router

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94 specifications
A

ASUS

RT-N56U B1View product
B

TP-Link

300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router

Model TD-W9970

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WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
USB sharingKnown for oneYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN clientPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 3DES, 64-bit WEP, DES, MD5, SHA-1, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneNo
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, USB, WANYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs4 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A1 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionmacOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers142.2 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers59.9 mm36 mm
WidthDiffers171.9 mm195 mm
WeightKnown for one300 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one260 mm
Package depthKnown for one232 mm
Package heightKnown for one70 mm
Package weightKnown for one550 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
Other featuresidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo

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