Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 8identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
    • RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4804 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • 4G
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
    • RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Power source type
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
    • RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
  • Depth
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:207 mm
    • RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:188 mm

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Comparison of RT-ACRH17, RT-AX88U
44 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s4804 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP server, OpenVPN server, PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers48
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, Status, USB, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1800 MHz
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 A
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers207 mm188 mm
HeightDiffers40.5 mm61 mm
WeightDiffers508.5 g1 kg
WidthDiffers148.8 mm299.7 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source385 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source126 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.59 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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