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Asus RT-AC86U vs Asus RT-AX56U

8.66 in
3.28 in
Asus RT-AC86U Router
Asus RT-AC86U
8.8 in
1.87 in
Asus RT-AX56U Router
Asus RT-AX56U
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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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2
2 editorial reviews
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User rating
124
3.6 out of 5
124 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
4 %
47
4.0 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Asus RT-AX56UAsus RT-AX56U
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
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-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Asus RT-AX56UAsus RT-AX56U
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Asus RT-AX56UAsus RT-AX56U
Width8.66 in8.8 in
Height3.28 in1.87 in
Depth6.3 in5.09 in
Weight1.92 lb1.01 lb

Communication

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Asus RT-AX56UAsus RT-AX56U
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11ax
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
External antennayesyes
Number of antennas42
Total wireless data transfer rate2917.0 Mbps1800.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise

Compatibility

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Asus RT-AX56UAsus RT-AX56U
Routing protocol
  • IGMPv2
  • IGMP
  • static IP routing
  • IGMPv3
  • IGMPv2
  • IGMP
  • IGMPv3

Security

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Asus RT-AX56UAsus RT-AX56U
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • MPPE
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise

Pros & Cons

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