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Asus RT-AC51U vs TP-Link Archer C50

7.44 in
1.42 in
Asus RT-AC51U Router
Asus RT-AC51U
9.06 in
1.38 in
TP-Link Archer C50 Router
TP-Link Archer C50
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
3
3 editorial reviews
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3
3 editorial reviews
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User rating
54
4.0 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
172
3.6 out of 5
172 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
8 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports11
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports00
Number of USB 3.1 ports00

Design

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
Width7.44 in9.06 in
Height1.42 in1.38 in
Depth5.08 in5.67 in
Weight0.6 lb0.53 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

Communication

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4yesyes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • FTP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportyesno
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennanono
MIMOyesno
Number of antennas22
Total wireless data transfer rate733.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
DynDNSyesyes
Support for alternative firmwareOpenWrtOpenWrt
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
Included flash memory8.0 MB8.0 MB
Maximum flash memory8.0 MB8.0 MB
Included RAM64.0 MB64.0 MB
Maximum RAM64.0 MB64.0 MB

Power

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 12< 18
Power over Ethernet (PoE)noyes

Security

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesno
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

Pros & Cons

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