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Asus RT-AC52U B1 vs Asus RT-AC86U

    7.44 in
    1.42 in
    Asus RT-AC52U B1 Router
    Asus RT-AC52U B1
      8.66 in
      3.28 in
      Asus RT-AC86U Router
      Asus RT-AC86U
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      1
      1 editorial reviews
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      14
      4.2 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      40
      4.0 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		25 %
      4 stars
      		52 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      125
      3.6 out of 5
      125 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		20 %
      3 stars
      		29 %
      2 stars
      		14 %
      1 stars
      		4 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Asus RT-AC52U B1Asus RT-AC52U B1
      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Connectivity technology
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      Number of LAN ports44
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Number of USB 2.0 ports11

      Design

      Asus RT-AC52U B1Asus RT-AC52U B1
      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Active cooling (fan)nono

      Dimensions

      Asus RT-AC52U B1Asus RT-AC52U B1
      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Width7.44 in8.66 in
      Height1.42 in3.28 in
      Depth5.08 in6.3 in
      Number of units11

      Features

      Asus RT-AC52U B1Asus RT-AC52U B1
      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

      Communication

      Asus RT-AC52U B1Asus RT-AC52U B1
      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Frequency band
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      Communication protocol
      • IPv6
      • Quality of Service
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      • IPv6
      • Quality of Service
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      Network / transport Protocol
      • PPTP
      • L2TP
      • IPSec
      • PPPoE
      • LPR/LPD
      • PPTP
      • L2TP
      • NTP
      • IPSec
      • PPPoE
      • FTP
      • DHCP
      • DDNS
      Data link layer
      • Fast Ethernet
      • 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 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Mobile broadband supportyesyes
      Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyes
      Mobile 3Gyesyes
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      External antennayesyes
      Detachable antennayesyes
      MIMOyesyes
      Number of antennas24
      Wireless security
      • WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2
      • WEP
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS

      Compatibility

      Asus RT-AC52U B1Asus RT-AC52U B1
      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Target audienceHome users
      • Business
      • Home users

      Memory

      Asus RT-AC52U B1Asus RT-AC52U B1
      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Included flash memory16.0 MB256.0 MB
      Maximum flash memory16.0 MB256.0 MB
      Included RAM64.0 MB512.0 MB
      Maximum RAM64.0 MB512.0 MB

      Security

      Asus RT-AC52U B1Asus RT-AC52U B1
      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      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

      Pros & Cons

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