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Asus RT-AC3200 Router
Asus RT-AC3200
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Asus RT-AC87U Router
Asus RT-AC87U
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Asus RT-AC88U
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Linksys EA8500
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Editiorial reviews
7
4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
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0 %
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18
4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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23
4.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
100 %
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0 %
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0 %
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8
2.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
33 %
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0 %
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User rating
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
9 %
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 %
75
3.9 out of 5
75 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
2 %
55
3.9 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports4484
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesyesyes
Total USB ports2222
Number of USB 2.0 ports1111
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1111
Number of USB 3.1 ports0000
Communication mode
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
Active cooling (fan)nononono

Dimensions

Width11.42 in11.4 in11.81 in1.01 in
Height2.28 in1.87 in3.3 in0.22 in
Depth7.4 in6.6 in7.4 in0.72 in
Weight2.25 lb1.65 lb2.09 lb1.59 lb
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designnononono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnononono
File serverVia USBVia USBBuilt-in NASVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyesyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyes
N/A
Support for mesh network
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interface
  • SNMP
  • Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • SNMP
  • Web/network
N/A
6to4noyesyes
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
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
  • 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 802.3ab
  • 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
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesyesyesno
Mobile broadband supportyesyesyesno
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modemUSB modem
N/A
Mobile HSUPAnoyesno
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)noyesno
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyesyes
N/A
Mobile 3Gyesyesyes
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)noyes
N/A
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN725.9 Mbps787.1 Mbps930.0 Mbps803.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nononono
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1734.0 Mbps2167.0 Mbps1733.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyesyesyes
MU-MIMOnoyesyesyes
Number of antennas6444
Total wireless data transfer rate3200.0 Mbps2334.0 Mbps3167.0 Mbps2533.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
N/A
3593835230

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyesyes
Routing protocol
  • IGMPv2
  • IGMP
  • static IP routing
  • IGMPv3
  • IGMPv2
  • IGMP
  • static IP routing
  • IGMPv3
  • IGMPv2
  • IGMP
  • static IP routing
  • IGMPv3
N/A
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
DD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audienceHome users
  • Business
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Home users

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 45
N/A
14.1 - 21.2
N/A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nononono

Security

DMZyesyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports111
N/A
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
VPN clientyesyesyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
N/A
VPN server
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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