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
    • RT-N56U B1:No
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-N56U B1:No
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • RT-N56U B1:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-N56U B1:Gigabit Ethernet
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-N56U B1:1000 Mbit/s
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-N56U B1:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:10/100Base-T(X)
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • RT-N56U B1:2
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:1
  • Product type
    • RT-N56U B1:Portable router
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Tabletop router

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Comparison of RT-N56U B1, TD-W9970
94 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network5 differ
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown 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
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, USB, WANYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs4 dBi5 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output currentDiffers1.5 A1 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 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-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
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 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source260 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source232 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Other featuresidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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