Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC52U B1

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 23identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • RT-AC52U B1:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3167 Mbit/s
    • RT-AC52U B1:433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • RT-AC52U B1:4
  • LED indicators
    • DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
    • RT-AC52U B1:LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
  • Antennas quantity
    • DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • RT-AC52U B1:2
  • Depth
    • DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:180 mm
    • RT-AC52U B1:129 mm
  • Height
    • DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:61 mm
    • RT-AC52U B1:36 mm
  • Width
    • DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:292 mm
    • RT-AC52U B1:189 mm

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Comparison of DSL-AC88U, RT-AC52U B1
64 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3167 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2167 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one13 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
VPN supportDiffers‧VPN server(PPTP/Open VPN) ‧VPN client(PPTP/L2TP/Open VPN)VPN server : IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server VPN client : PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2Known 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) portsDiffers54
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, WLANLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, DSL, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers180 mm129 mm
HeightDiffers61 mm36 mm
WeightKnown for one795 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers292 mm189 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, 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 compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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