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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS Blue Cave vs ASUS RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 26identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1734 Mbit/s
    • 2917 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Blue, White
    • Black
  • Cables included
    • AC, LAN (RJ-45)
    • LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • Internal & external
  • Depth
    • 160 mm
    • 83.3 mm
  • Height
    • 80 mm
    • 160 mm
  • Weight
    • 800 g
    • 872 g
  • Width
    • 160 mm
    • 220 mm

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RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC2900

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
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)Differs1734 Mbit/s2917 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 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)
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportDiffers- VPN server : PPTP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server - VPN client : PPTP client, OpenVPN client - VPN Pass-Though :PPTPIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlue, WhiteBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalInternal & external
Antennas quantity44
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Intel insideKnown for oneYes
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one50 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 LionMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm83.3 mm
HeightDiffers80 mm160 mm
WeightDiffers800 g872 g
WidthDiffers160 mm220 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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