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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C1900

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 28identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2167 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2167 Mbit/s
    • 600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 9
    • 4
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 3
  • Power source type
    • AC
    • DC
  • Output voltage
    • 19 V
    • 12 V

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83 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC88U

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TP-Link

Archer C1900View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 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)Differs2167 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, 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)Differs1000 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2167 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 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
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN server : IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server VPN client : PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers94
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringYesYes
System event logYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, Link, WAN, WPSLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers2.37 A3.3 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers188 mm86 mm
HeightDiffers83.8 mm68.5 mm
WidthDiffers299.7 mm221 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one3167 Mbit/s

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