Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N56U B1 vs Zyxel NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 16identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-N56U B1:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-N56U B1:4
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • RT-N56U B1:2
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
  • LED indicators
    • RT-N56U B1:Activity, LAN, USB, WAN
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • RT-N56U B1:4 dBi
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 dBi
  • Output current
    • RT-N56U B1:1.5 A
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1 A
  • Depth
    • RT-N56U B1:142.2 mm
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:115 mm
  • Height
    • RT-N56U B1:59.9 mm
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:23 mm

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Comparison of RT-N56U B1, NBG6515
73 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
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
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 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
Network1 differ
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown 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 clientIPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWPS
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, USB, WANLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product typeKnown for onePortable routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, IC, BSMI
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs4 dBi5 dBi
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
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 source10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers142.2 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers59.9 mm23 mm
WeightDiffers300 g265.4 g
WidthDiffers171.9 mm175 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source293 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source164 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source590 g
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300,433 Mbit/s
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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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