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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs EnGenius EPG5000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 27identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2330 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Red
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
    • Yes
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Depth
    • 167.6 mm
    • 161.5 mm
  • Height
    • 47.5 mm
    • 41.5 mm
  • Weight
    • 747 g
    • 226.7 g

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83 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC87U

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EnGenius

EPG5000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model EPG5000

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2330 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one5
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneNo
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS802.1x RADIUS, AES, SSID, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Triger, Universal Repeater, System Event Log
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPSYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
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
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
CertificationKnown for oneFCC/CE/IC
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers46
Receive powerKnown for one-84 dBmW
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one2 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers167.6 mm161.5 mm
HeightDiffers47.5 mm41.5 mm
WeightDiffers747 g226.7 g
WidthDiffers289.5 mm161.5 mm
Other features4 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Frequency band2.4 & 52.4 & 5
Frequency range2.4 - 5 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
Input currentDiffers2.37 A1.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantityDiffers21
USB versionDiffers2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450,600,2330 Mbit/s450,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneAutomatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE), PPTP, L2TP
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUbuntu 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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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

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