Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N11P wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

25specifications compared
18differ
7identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- RT-N11P wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2330 Mbit/s
- RT-N11P wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- RT-N11P wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RT-N11P wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
- RT-N11P wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
Depth
- RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:167.6 mm
- RT-N11P wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:111 mm
Height
- RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:47.5 mm
- RT-N11P wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:24 mm
Weight
- RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:747 g
- RT-N11P wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:180 g

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Comparison of RT-AC87U, RT-N11P
60 specifications	A ASUS RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC87U View product	B ASUS RT-N11P wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model RT-N11P View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2330 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UPnP, IGMP v1, IGMP v2, IGMP v3, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, DMZ
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	UPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Triger, Universal Repeater, System Event Log	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	．Download master - support BT, NZB, HTTP, ED2K - support encryption, DHT, PEX and magnet link - upload and download bandwidth control - download scheduling ．Media server: - Image: JPEG - Audio: mp3, wma, wav, pcm, mp4, lpcm, ogg - Video: asf, avi, divx, mpeg, mpg, ts, vob, wmv, mkv, mov ．QoS: - WMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	110 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, 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 Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, W
Linux operating systems supportedDiffers	Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	167.6 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	47.5 mm	24 mm
WeightDiffers	747 g	180 g
WidthDiffers	289.5 mm	146 mm
Other features3 differ
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 & 5	2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentDiffers	2.37 A	0.5 A
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Automatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE), PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450,600,2330 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s

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