Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 15identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2917 Mbit/s
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2
  • USB port
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
  • LED indicators
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN, Power, WLAN
  • Certification
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Event
    • DIR-611 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:FCC RoHS

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Comparison of RT-AC86U, DIR-611
74 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2917 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one750 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2167 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one80 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, PPTP, OpenVPNUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPSLAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersEventFCC RoHS
Antenna3 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs3 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A0.5 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-20 - 65 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premi
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm91.1 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm25.4 mm
WeightDiffers872 g133 g
WidthDiffers220 mm180.6 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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