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
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2917 Mbit/s
    • EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO:2533 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:750 Mbit/s
    • EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO:800 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2167 Mbit/s
    • EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO:1733 Mbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
    • EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO:LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
  • Certification
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Event
    • EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO:FCC B, CE, C-Tick, S Mark
  • Antenna design
    • RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
    • EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO:External

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Comparison of RT-AC86U, EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO
93 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
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-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one80 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPS
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown 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
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4/IPv6
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPSLAN, Power, USB, WLAN
Certificates1 differ
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationDiffersEventFCC B, CE, C-Tick, S Mark
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A2.5 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%0 - 90%
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm177.8 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm44.5 mm
WeightDiffers872 g565 g
WidthDiffers220 mm254 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source280 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.16 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 cm
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source175.1 kg
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source281.1 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122.7 cm
Pallet height (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source195.5 cm
Products per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.63 kg
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36.4 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47.7 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.82 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29.6 cm
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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