Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel SBG3600-NB00-EU01V1F wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz)

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 12identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • SBG3600-NB00-EU01V1F wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • SBG3600-NB00-EU01V1F wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2167 Mbit/s
    • SBG3600-NB00-EU01V1F wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:9
    • SBG3600-NB00-EU01V1F wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):4
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • SBG3600-NB00-EU01V1F wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):2
  • Depth
    • RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:188 mm
    • SBG3600-NB00-EU01V1F wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):170 mm
  • Height
    • RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:83.8 mm
    • SBG3600-NB00-EU01V1F wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):36 mm
  • Width
    • RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:299.7 mm
    • SBG3600-NB00-EU01V1F wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):242 mm

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Comparison of RT-AC88U, SBG3600-NB00-EU01V1F
85 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2167 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2167 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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 clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers94
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApplication-level gatewa (ALG)
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1/v2c
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, LAN, Link, WAN, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300000 h
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one2.37 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.3 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers188 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers83.8 mm36 mm
WidthDiffers299.7 mm242 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.69 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one3167 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
DSL featuresidentical
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVDSL2/ADSL2+
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDSL, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEMC/RF, Safety, ErP, RoHS 2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source343 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source209 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.43 kg

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