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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C20 AC750 V4.0

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 23identical
  • 37known 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
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 750 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2167 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5

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84 specifications
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ASUS

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

Model RT-AC86U

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B

TP-Link

Archer C20 AC750 V4.0View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
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/s433 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/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2167 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Channel bandwidthKnown for one80 MHz
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsIEEE 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
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, PPTP, OpenVPN
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
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, WPS64-bit AES, 128-bit AES, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
FilteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackNavy
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersEventCE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers19 V9 V
Output currentKnown for one1.75 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Yes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm14 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one872 g
WidthDiffers220 mm230 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one285 mm
Package depthKnown for one223 mm
Package heightKnown for one91 mm

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