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Asus RT-AC2900 vs Asus RT-AC86U

8.66 in
3.27 in
Asus RT-AC2900 Router
Asus RT-AC2900
8.66 in
3.28 in
Asus RT-AC86U Router
Asus RT-AC86U
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
9
4.2 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
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14
4.2 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
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User rating
42
3.8 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
4 %
124
3.6 out of 5
124 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
4 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-AC2900Asus RT-AC2900
Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports22
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports11

Design

Asus RT-AC2900Asus RT-AC2900
Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Colour of productBlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC2900Asus RT-AC2900
Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Width8.66 in8.66 in
Height3.27 in3.28 in
Weight1.92 lb1.92 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Asus RT-AC2900Asus RT-AC2900
Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Built-in DSL modemnono
Built-in printer serveryesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

Communication

Asus RT-AC2900Asus RT-AC2900
Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • 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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate750.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate2167.0 Mbps2167.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
MU-MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas44
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Asus RT-AC2900Asus RT-AC2900
Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Target audienceHome users
  • Business
  • Home users

Memory

Asus RT-AC2900Asus RT-AC2900
Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Included flash memory256.0 MB256.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

Asus RT-AC2900Asus RT-AC2900
Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Asus RT-AC2900Asus RT-AC2900
Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
DMZyesyes

Pros & Cons

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