12.6 in 1.38 in  | 8.15 in 1.46 in  | |
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| User rating |
 Asus RT-AC53 |  Asus RT-N18U | |
|---|---|---|
| Communication mode |
| Full-Duplex |
| Number of LAN ports | 2 | 4 |
| Number of WAN ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB | no | yes |
| Asus RT-AC53 | Asus RT-N18U | |
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| Colour of product |
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| Active cooling (fan) | no | no |
| Asus RT-AC53 | Asus RT-N18U | |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 12.6 in | 8.15 in |
| Height | 1.38 in | 1.46 in |
| Depth | 7.48 in | 5.91 in |
| Weight | 0.64 lb | 1.15 lb |
| Number of units | 1 | 1 |
| Rack-mount design | no | no |
| Asus RT-AC53 | Asus RT-N18U | |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in DSL modem | no | no |
| File server | No | Via USB |
| Designed for wall mounting | yes | yes |
| Mobile app for controlling features | yes | yes |
| Asus RT-AC53 | Asus RT-N18U | |
|---|---|---|
| Management interface | Web/network |
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| 6to4 | no | yes |
| Communication protocol |
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| Data link layer |
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| Wireless standards |
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| Jumbo frames support | no | yes |
| Mobile broadband support | no | yes |
| Throughput WAN-LAN | 1000.0 Mbps | 800.0 Mbps |
| VoIP (SIP) | no | no |
| Wireless network | yes | yes |
| 2.4GHz wireless network | yes | yes |
| 2.4GHz data transfer rate | 300.0 Mbps | 600.0 Mbps |
| 5GHz wireless network | yes | no |
| External antenna | yes | yes |
| Detachable antenna | yes | yes |
| MIMO | yes | yes |
| Number of antennas | 3 | 3 |
| Total wireless data transfer rate | 733.0 Mbps | 600.0 Mbps |
| Wireless security |
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| Asus RT-AC53 | Asus RT-N18U | |
|---|---|---|
| DynDNS | yes | yes |
| Target audience | Home users | Home users |
| Asus RT-AC53 | Asus RT-N18U | |
|---|---|---|
| Included flash memory | 8.0 MB | 128.0 MB |
| Maximum flash memory | 8.0 MB | 128.0 MB |
| Included RAM | 64.0 MB | 256.0 MB |
| Maximum RAM | 64.0 MB | 256.0 MB |
| Asus RT-AC53 | Asus RT-N18U | |
|---|---|---|
| Operational Power Consumption (min-max) | < 4 | < 18 |
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) | no | no |
| Asus RT-AC53 | Asus RT-N18U | |
|---|---|---|
| DMZ | yes | yes |
| VPN protocol |
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| VPN client | yes | yes |
| Pros | ||
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