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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC2400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 30identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1733 Mbit/s
    • 2917 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 600 Mbit/s
    • 750 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 1733 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • Status
    • LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 4
  • Output voltage
    • 12 V
    • 19 V

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94 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC2400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC2400

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ASUS

RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC86U

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WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
Wireless LAN features6 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)Differs1733 Mbit/s2917 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs600 Mbit/s750 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1733 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1733 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Channel bandwidthKnown for one80 MHz
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
SSID-based VLAN assignmentKnown for oneYes
Static routeKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one3
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one3
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
VPN supportDiffersL2PT; OVPN; PPTP; OVPN; PPTP;IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, PPTP, OpenVPN
Mobile networkidentical
5GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for oneMaximum Firewall keyword filter: 64; Maximum Firewall network service filter: 32; Maximum Firewall URL filter: 64;
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
NAT functionalityKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relay
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Housing materialKnown for onePlastic
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersStatusLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBi
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers12 V19 V
Output currentDiffers2.5 A1.75 A
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers533 g872 g
DepthKnown for one83.3 mm
HeightKnown for one160 mm
WidthKnown for one220 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneEvent
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one50 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes

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