Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

ASUS EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s vs ASUS RP-N53 300 Mbit/s

14specifications compared
12differ
2identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:1750 Mbit/s
- RP-N53 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:1750 Mbit/s
- RP-N53 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:5 GHz
- RP-N53 300 Mbit/s:2.4, 5 GHz
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:5
- RP-N53 300 Mbit/s:1
Antenna features
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:Detachable antenna
- RP-N53 300 Mbit/s:Integrated antenna
Antennas quantity
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:4
- RP-N53 300 Mbit/s:2
Width
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:160 mm
- RP-N53 300 Mbit/s:45 mm
Depth
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:160 mm
- RP-N53 300 Mbit/s:31 mm

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Comparison of EA-AC87, RP-N53
22 specifications	A ASUS EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s Model EA-AC87 View product	B ASUS RP-N53 300 Mbit/s Model RP-N53 View product
Features4 differ
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1750 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	1750 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandDiffers	5 GHz	2.4, 5 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
2.4 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-PSK, WPS, WPA-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	1
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Antenna2 differ
Antenna featuresDiffers	Detachable antenna	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X 10.1 Mac OS X 10.4 Mac OS X 10.5 Mac OS X 10.6 Mac OS X 10.7 Mac OS X 10.8 Linux	Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Mac OS X Linux Kernel (Ubuntu only) Linux
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, C-Tick, NCC, Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	45 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	31 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	85 mm
WeightKnown for one	480 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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