Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS AiMesh AC1900 vs ASUS RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 29identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AiMesh AC1900:1300 Mbit/s
    • RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2917 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AiMesh AC1900:5
    • RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • USB port
    • AiMesh AC1900:No
    • RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Antenna design
    • AiMesh AC1900:External
    • RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
  • Antennas quantity
    • AiMesh AC1900:3
    • RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Processor frequency
    • AiMesh AC1900:1000 MHz
    • RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1800 MHz
  • Depth
    • AiMesh AC1900:160 mm
    • RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:83.3 mm
  • Height
    • AiMesh AC1900:83.3 mm
    • RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160 mm

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Comparison of AiMesh AC1900, RT-AC2900
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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/s2917 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)
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024-QAM
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
Port forwardingYesYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportDiffersOpenVPN/PPTP/L2TPIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client
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
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, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC 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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1000 MHz1800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltage110 - 240 V110 - 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 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm83.3 mm
HeightDiffers83.3 mm160 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source872 g
Width220 mm220 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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