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ASUS AiMesh AC1900 vs ASUS RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 28identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • AiMesh AC1900:No
    • RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AiMesh AC1900:1300 Mbit/s
    • RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AiMesh AC1900:5
    • RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • USB port
    • AiMesh AC1900:No
    • RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Power source type
    • AiMesh AC1900:AC
    • RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
  • AC input voltage
    • AiMesh AC1900:110 - 240 V
    • RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
  • Depth
    • AiMesh AC1900:160 mm
    • RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:148 mm
  • Height
    • AiMesh AC1900:83.3 mm
    • RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:45 mm

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Comparison of AiMesh AC1900, RT-AC1900U
97 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s1900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 Mbit/s
Channel bandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 MHz
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one15Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingYesYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportDiffersOpenVPN/PPTP/L2TPAutomatic IP PPPoE PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through IPSec Pass-Through RTSP Pass-Through
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, HTTPS, SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRADIUS
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceParental control
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 entries
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through IPSec Pass-Through RTSP Pass-Through
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIGMP v1/v2/v3
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Wall mountableYesYes
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSMA dipole
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.28 dBi
Antennas quantity33
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage19 V19 V
Output current1.75 A1.75 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 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 source20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mou
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm148 mm
HeightDiffers83.3 mm45 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source660 g
WidthDiffers220 mm218 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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