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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC1200G+ wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 22identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 9
  • Output voltage
    • 12 V
    • 19 V
  • Output current
    • 2 A
    • 2.37 A
  • Depth
    • 148 mm
    • 188 mm
  • Height
    • 35 mm
    • 83.8 mm
  • Width
    • 207 mm
    • 299.7 mm

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72 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC1200G+ wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC1200G+

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ASUS

RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC88U

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2167 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN server : IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server VPN client : PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers49
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
FilteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, DMZ, System Event Log
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANActivity, LAN, Link, WAN, WPS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Processor modelKnown for oneBroadcom BCM47189 + Broadcom BCM43217
Power2 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltage110 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers12 V19 V
Output currentDiffers2 A2.37 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers148 mm188 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm83.8 mm
WidthDiffers207 mm299.7 mm
WeightKnown for one395 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)5 GHz5 GHz
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one3167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,867 Mbit/s
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one256 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one16 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUbuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.04.1, Ubuntu 8.04.2, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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

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