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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 22identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Yes
    • No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 750 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2167 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, White
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
    • Power, System, WAN, WLAN

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83 specifications
A

ASUS

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

Model RT-AC86U

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B

Zyxel

NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model NBG6604

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one2917 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/s867 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 standardsKnown for oneIEEE 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
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
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)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPSPower, System, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneEvent
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBi
Antennas quantity44
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneCE, FCC
SafetyKnown for oneCE-LVD
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A1 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one5 W
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%10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
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 compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm133 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm29 mm
WeightDiffers872 g238 g
WidthDiffers220 mm202 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one240 mm
Package depthKnown for one335 mm
Package heightKnown for one51 mm
Package weightKnown for one660 g

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