Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400) vs Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 22identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400) has 3,364 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5764 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). The ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400) has 88 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400) has 482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400), Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400):Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400):5764 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400):688 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400):2882 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400):2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400):3
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Product colour
    • TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400):Black
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
  • LED indicators
    • TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400):LAN, Power, WAN
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DSL, LAN, Power, WPS

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Comparison of TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400), EX3501-T0
97 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features6 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/s2400 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)Differs688 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one5764 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTMF, OFDMA
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.1Q
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for oneVPN Server IPSec; VPN Server Open VPN; VPN Server PPTP; VPN Server WireGuardUnknown — not stated by the source
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 VPNUnknown — not stated by the source
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3-PersonalHTTPS, IPSec, SNMP, SNMPv2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Firewall securityKnown for oneMaximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64; Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32; Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WANDSL, LAN, Power, WPS
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for oneTUF-BE9400 Tri Band Gaming Router RJ-45 cable Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty cardUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.5 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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 one2.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers179 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers191 mm30 mm
WeightDiffers764 g288 g
WidthDiffers320 mm165 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source171.5 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source186 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82.5 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source557 g
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS, UKCA
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

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