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Asus RT-AC86U vs TP-Link Archer AX50

8.66 in
3.28 in
Asus RT-AC86U Router
Asus RT-AC86U
10.24 in
1.52 in
TP-Link Archer AX50 Router
TP-Link Archer AX50
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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5
3.7 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
125
3.6 out of 5
125 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
4 %
52
4.1 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
TP-Link Archer AX50TP-Link Archer AX50
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired

Design

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
TP-Link Archer AX50TP-Link Archer AX50
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
TP-Link Archer AX50TP-Link Archer AX50
Width8.66 in10.24 in
Height3.28 in1.52 in
Depth6.3 in5.31 in

Communication

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
TP-Link Archer AX50TP-Link Archer AX50
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
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP

Security

Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
TP-Link Archer AX50TP-Link Archer AX50
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

Pros & Cons

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