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Asus RT-AC87U vs Linksys EA7500

11.4 in
1.87 in
Asus RT-AC87U Router
Asus RT-AC87U
10.12 in
7.24 in
Linksys EA7500 Router
Linksys EA7500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
18
4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
60 %
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
60
3.7 out of 5
60 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
18 %
1 stars
0 %
59
3.9 out of 5
59 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
3 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-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-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • White
Black
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Width11.4 in10.12 in
Height1.87 in7.24 in
Depth6.6 in2.2 in
Weight1.65 lb1.23 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Communication

Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
6to4yesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • 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 802.1Q
  • 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 802.3
  • 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 rate600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1734.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
MU-MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas43
Total wireless data transfer rate2334.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2

Compatibility

Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
DynDNSyesno
Target audience
  • Business
  • Home users
Home users

Memory

Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB

Power

Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Asus RT-AC87UAsus RT-AC87U
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

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