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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 16identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2330 Mbit/s
    • 150 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Blue, White
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
    • Yes
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45)
    • LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)

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ASUS

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

Model RT-AC87U

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TP-Link

TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White

Model TD-W8950N

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Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2330 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN clientPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
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
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, White
Housing materialKnown for onePlastic
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPSYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
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 gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers41
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
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 one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersUbuntu 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 9.10Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MavericksYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers167.6 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers47.5 mm36 mm
WidthDiffers289.5 mm181 mm
WeightKnown for one747 g
Other features4 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC, IP, URL, DoS
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 & 52.4 GHz
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 5 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentDiffers2.37 A0.85 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450,600,2330 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneAutomatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE), PPTP, L2TP
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

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