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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 33identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Yes
    • No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2917 Mbit/s
    • 2533 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 750 Mbit/s
    • 800 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2167 Mbit/s
    • 1733 Mbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
    • LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
  • Certification
    • Event
    • FCC B, CE, C-Tick, S Mark
  • Antenna design
    • Internal & external
    • External

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93 specifications
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ASUS

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

Model RT-AC86U

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D-Link

EXO AC2600 MU-MIMOView product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2917 Mbit/s2533 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs750 Mbit/s800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2167 Mbit/s1733 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Channel bandwidthKnown for one80 MHz
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffersIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, PPTP, OpenVPNPPTP/L2TP/IPsec
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4/IPv6
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPSLAN, Power, USB, WLAN
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
CertificationDiffersEventFCC B, CE, C-Tick, S Mark
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBi
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor cores22
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHz
Power3 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A2.5 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-20 - 65 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm177.8 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm44.5 mm
WeightDiffers872 g565 g
WidthDiffers220 mm254 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one280 mm
Package depthKnown for one330 mm
Package heightKnown for one90 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.16 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for one24 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for one40 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one110 cm
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for one175.1 kg
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for one281.1 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for one122.7 cm
Pallet height (sea)Known for one195.5 cm
Products per pallet (air)Known for one120 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for one200 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one5 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one6.63 kg
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one36.4 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one47.7 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one5.82 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one29.6 cm
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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