Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Buffalo WHR-1166DHP4 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
    • WHR-1166DHP4 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:866 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • WHR-1166DHP4 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • USB port
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • WHR-1166DHP4 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Antenna design
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • WHR-1166DHP4 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • WHR-1166DHP4 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
  • Power source type
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
    • WHR-1166DHP4 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
  • Depth
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:207 mm
    • WHR-1166DHP4 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:130 mm
  • Height
    • RT-ACRH17 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:40.5 mm
    • WHR-1166DHP4 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:159 mm

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Comparison of RT-ACRH17, WHR-1166DHP4
50 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features1 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)Differs1300 Mbit/s866 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source866 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCCK, DSSS, OFDM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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, IEEE 802.3
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portDiffersYesNo
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers41
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, 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
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers207 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers40.5 mm159 mm
WeightDiffers508.5 g265 g
WidthDiffers148.8 mm55 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina

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