Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS Blue Cave vs ASUS Blue Cave AC2600

41specifications compared
7differ
34identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Blue Cave:1734 Mbit/s
- Blue Cave AC2600:2534 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Blue Cave:Blue, White
- Blue Cave AC2600:Silver
Cables included
- Blue Cave:AC, LAN (RJ-45)
- Blue Cave AC2600:LAN (RJ-45)
Weight
- Blue Cave:800 g
- Blue Cave AC2600:789.32 g

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Comparison of Blue Cave, Blue Cave AC2600
59 specifications	A ASUS Blue Cave View product	B ASUS Blue Cave AC2600 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1734 Mbit/s	2534 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1734 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportDiffers	- VPN server : PPTP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server - VPN client : PPTP client, OpenVPN client - VPN Pass-Though :PPTP	PPTP, OpenVPN
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	Silver
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantity	4	4
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltage	110 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage	19 V	19 V
Output current	1.75 A	1.75 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, 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 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, 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 Mountain Lion
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Depth	160 mm	160 mm
Height	80 mm	80 mm
WeightDiffers	800 g	789.32 g
Width	160 mm	160 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Featuresidentical
Intel insideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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