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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys XAC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 12identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2330 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
    • Yes
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal
  • Power source type
    • AC
    • DC
  • USB version
    • 2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

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60 specifications
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ASUS

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

Model RT-AC87U

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B

Linksys

XAC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model XAC1200

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-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/s867 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)
Networkidentical
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 standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Triger, Universal Repeater, System Event Log
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPSYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
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
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one167.6 mm
HeightKnown for one47.5 mm
WeightKnown for one747 g
WidthKnown for one289.5 mm
Other features2 differ
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Frequency range2.4 - 5 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
Input currentKnown for one2.37 A
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneAutomatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE), PPTP, L2TP
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionDiffers2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450,600,2330 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo

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