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ASUS DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ! VPN-Router Fritz!Box 4040 International

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 7identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • VPN-Router Fritz!Box 4040 International:Yes
  • 3G
    • DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • VPN-Router Fritz!Box 4040 International:Yes
  • 4G
    • DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • VPN-Router Fritz!Box 4040 International:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • VPN-Router Fritz!Box 4040 International:4
  • Antenna design
    • DSL-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • VPN-Router Fritz!Box 4040 International:Internal & external

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57 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one3167 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one‧VPN server(PPTP/Open VPN) ‧VPN client(PPTP/L2TP/Open VPN)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
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 portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneDSL, LAN, Power, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one180 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one61 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one795 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one292 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

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