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Apple AirPort Extreme vs Asus RT-AC87U

    3.86 in
    6.61 in
    Apple AirPort Extreme Router
    Apple AirPort Extreme
      11.4 in
      1.87 in
      Asus RT-AC87U Router
      Asus RT-AC87U
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      9
      4.6 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      18
      4.1 out of 5
      5 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		60 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      46
      4.0 out of 5
      46 user ratings
      5 stars
      		30 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      60
      3.7 out of 5
      60 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		28 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		18 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
      Number of LAN ports34
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Total USB ports12
      Number of USB 2.0 ports11
      Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports01

      Design

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
      Colour of productWhite
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Red
      • White
      Active cooling (fan)yesno

      Dimensions

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
      Width3.86 in11.4 in
      Height6.61 in1.87 in
      Depth3.86 in6.6 in
      Weight2.09 lb1.65 lb
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Features

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
      Built-in DSL modemnono
      File serverVia USBVia USB
      Built-in printer serveryesyes
      Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

      Communication

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
      Management interfaceWeb/network
      • Telnet
      • Web/network
      6to4yesyes
      Communication protocol
      • IPv6
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      • IPv6
      • Multicast
      • Quality of Service
      • Virtual LAN
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      Data link layer
      • Ethernet
      • Fast Ethernet
      • Gigabit Ethernet
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • Ethernet
      • Fast Ethernet
      • Gigabit Ethernet
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Wireless standards
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.1x
      • IEEE 802.3
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.1Q
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.3x
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Jumbo frames supportnoyes
      Mobile broadband supportnoyes
      Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps787.1 Mbps
      VoIP (SIP)nono
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1734.0 Mbps
      External antennanoyes
      MIMOnoyes
      Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps2334.0 Mbps
      Wireless security
      • WEP
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2
      • WPA3
      • WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS

      Compatibility

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
      DynDNSnoyes
      Target audienceHome users
      • Business
      • Home users

      Memory

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
      Included flash memory32.0 MB128.0 MB
      Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB

      Power

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
      Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

      Security

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
      DMZyesyes
      VPN protocol
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      • OpenVPN
      VPN clientnoyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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