Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 vs ASUS RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 17identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:5334 Mbit/s
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2917 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:1000 Mbit/s
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:750 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:8
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:2
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
  • Antenna design
    • ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:External
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
  • Antennas quantity
    • ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:8
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:4
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2

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Comparison of ROG Rapture GT-AC5300, RT-AC86U
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5334 Mbit/s2917 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1000 Mbit/s750 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)2167 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024-QAM
Channel bandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 MHz
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one2167 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.3adIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, PPTP, OpenVPN
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers84
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEvent
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers84
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency1800 MHz1800 MHz
Processor coresDiffers42
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.75 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers96.4 mm83.3 mm
HeightDiffers25.5 mm160 mm
WeightDiffers1.88 g872 g
WidthDiffers96.4 mm220 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990

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