Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz

33specifications compared
17differ
16identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
- RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4804 Mbit/s
3G
- RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
4G
- RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:8
Output voltage
- RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:12 V
- RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:19 V
Output current
- RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2 A
- RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.37 A
Depth
- RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:148 mm
- RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:188 mm

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Comparison of RT-AC57U, RT-AX88U
59 specifications	A ASUS RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC57U View product	B ASUS RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AX88U View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1200 Mbit/s	4804 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP server, OpenVPN server, PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	No	Yes
4GDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	8
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN	LAN, Power, Status, USB, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	19 V
Output currentDiffers	2 A	2.37 A
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	148 mm	188 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	61 mm
WeightDiffers	395 g	1 kg
WidthDiffers	207 mm	299.7 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	385 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	126 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.59 kg
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1800 MHz
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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