Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

32specifications compared
13differ
19identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1734 Mbit/s
- DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3167 Mbit/s
3G
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
4G
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10
- DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
LED indicators
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WLAN
- DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
Cables included
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
- DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
AC input voltage
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
- DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:110 - 240 V

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Comparison of BRT-AC828, DSL-AC88U
63 specifications	A ASUS BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model BRT-AC828 View product	B ASUS DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-AC88U View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	3167 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	1000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2167 Mbit/s
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
Networkidentical
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 standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	‧VPN server(PPTP/Open VPN) ‧VPN client(PPTP/L2TP/Open VPN)
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	10	5
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WLAN	DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	AC, DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	4	4
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	3 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2.37 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	300 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	49.5 mm	61 mm
WeightDiffers	950 g	795 g
WidthDiffers	200 mm	292 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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