Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

39specifications compared
15differ
24identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
3G
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
4G
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Product colour
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Blue
LED indicators
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DSL, LAN, Power, USB
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
AC input voltage
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:110 - 240 V
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
Depth
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:205 mm
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:121 mm
Height
- DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:66 mm
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:26 mm

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Comparison of DSL-AC56U, WRT1900ACS
69 specifications	A ASUS DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-AC56U View product	B Linksys WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WRT1900ACS View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	867 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP Pass-Through
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Blue
LED indicatorsDiffers	DSL, LAN, Power, USB	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, C-Tick, Telepermit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	4 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power supplyKnown for one	24 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	205 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	66 mm	26 mm
WeightDiffers	400 g	722.2 g
WidthDiffers	147 mm	75 mm
Other features4 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionDiffers	2.0	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300,867 Mbit/s	600,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 8 Safari 5 Firefox 8 Google Chrome
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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