Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 18identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:3200 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Product colour
    • RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Red
  • LED indicators
    • RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Detachable antenna(s)
    • RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Power source type
    • RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:DC
  • Output voltage
    • RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:19 V
    • DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:12 V

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Comparison of RT-AC3200, DIR-890L
71 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s3200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN clientPPTP/L2TP/IPsec
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPS
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPSYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIC CE Wi-Fi Certified FCC
Antenna1 differ
Detachable antenna(s)DiffersYesNo
Featuresidentical
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers2.37 A5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 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 source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 65 °C
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers188 mm387 mm
HeightDiffers58 mm119.5 mm
WidthDiffers290 mm247.3 mm
WeightKnown for one1.02 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, DMZ, System Event LogUnknown — not stated by the source

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