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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400) vs TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 21identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400) has 3,362 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5764 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400) has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3 vs 2). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 4 more antennas quantity than the ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400) (10 vs 6). Only the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Only the ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400) has USB port.

  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 5764 Mbit/s
    • 2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product type
    • Tabletop router
    • Desktop/pole router
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White

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ASUS

TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400)View product
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TP-Link

Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model NX500

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WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5764 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one5764 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN serverKnown for oneVPN Server IPSec; VPN Server Open VPN; VPN Server PPTP; VPN Server WireGuard
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN Fusion Support Surfshark Support Nord VPN
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one30 dBmW
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneMaximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64; Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32; Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entries
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentKnown for oneTUF-BE9400 Tri Band Gaming Router RJ-45 cable Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty card
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityDiffers610
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneSMA
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.5 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Output currentDiffers2.5 A2 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers179 mm99 mm
HeightDiffers191 mm190 mm
WeightKnown for one764 g
WidthDiffers320 mm99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5G
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes

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