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Asus RT-AC86U vs Linksys EA7500

8.66 in
3.28 in
Asus RT-AC86U Router
Asus RT-AC86U
10.12 in
7.24 in
Linksys EA7500 Router
Linksys EA7500
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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15
3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
88 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 %
58
3.9 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
3 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
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
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Colour of productBlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Width8.66 in10.12 in
Height3.28 in7.24 in
Depth6.3 in2.2 in
Weight1.92 lb1.23 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes

Communication

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4yesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • 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 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesno
Mobile broadband supportyesno
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate1000.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate2167.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
MU-MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas43
Total wireless data transfer rate2917.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2

Compatibility

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
DynDNSyesno
Target audience
  • Business
  • Home users
Home users

Memory

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Included flash memory256.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory256.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB

Power

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
DMZyesyes
Number of DMZ ports11
VPN clientyesno
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • 128-bit AES
  • WPA2-Enterprise

Pros & Cons

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