Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 32identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6
  • Antennas quantity
    • DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • AC input voltage
    • DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:110 - 240 V
    • DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
  • Output current
    • DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3 A
    • DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 A
  • Depth
    • DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:87 mm
    • DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:180 mm
  • Height
    • DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:193 mm
    • DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:44 mm
  • Width
    • DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:317 mm
    • DSR-500AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:280 mm

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Comparison of DSL-AC87VG, DSR-500AC
77 specifications
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1734 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
VPN supportDiffersPPTP server Open VPN server PPTP client L2TP client Open VPN clientIPSec/PPTP/L2TP/OpenVPN Server
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS3DES, DES, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSID, WEP, WPA, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePOP3, LDAP, AD, NT Domain
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePort Address Translation (PAT)
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOSPF, RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPoE, L2TP, PPTP, DNS
Design1 differ
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersADSL, LAN, Link, Power, USB, WAN, WLANActivity
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, DSL, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 dBi
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360000 h
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Output currentDiffers3 A2.5 A
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.1 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers87 mm180 mm
HeightDiffers193 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for one1.05 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers317 mm280 mm
Other featuresidentical
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Class B, CE Class B, RCM, IC, cUL, LVD (EN60950-1)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C

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