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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 48identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1900 Mbit/s
    • 2917 Mbit/s
  • Supported network protocols
    • IPv4, IPv6
    • TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
    • LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal & external
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 4
  • Power source type
    • AC, DC
    • AC
  • AC input voltage
    • 100 - 240 V
    • 110 - 240 V

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97 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC1900U

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ASUS

RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC2900

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WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1900 Mbit/s2917 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1300 Mbit/s
Channel bandwidthKnown for one20 MHz
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Flow control supportKnown for oneYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneYes
VPN supportDiffersAutomatic IP PPPoE PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through IPSec Pass-Through RTSP Pass-ThroughIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client
Management featuresidentical
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, HTTPS, SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for oneRADIUS
Firewall securityKnown for oneParental control
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
MAC address tableKnown for one32 entries
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
NAT functionalityKnown for onePPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through IPSec Pass-Through RTSP Pass-Through
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMP v1/v2/v3
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4, IPv6TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6
Design1 differ
Housing materialKnown for oneAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLANLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneSMA dipole
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3.28 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCAC
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, 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 MouMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers148 mm83.3 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm160 mm
WeightDiffers660 g872 g
WidthDiffers218 mm220 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox

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