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Asus RT-AC88U vs Linksys EA9500

    11.81 in
    3.3 in
    Asus RT-AC88U Router
    Asus RT-AC88U
      10.41 in
      12.53 in
      Linksys EA9500 Router
      Linksys EA9500
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      23
      4.6 out of 5
      8 user ratings
      5 stars
      		100 %
      4 stars
      		0 %
      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      23
      4.3 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		63 %
      4 stars
      		27 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		9 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      75
      3.9 out of 5
      75 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		25 %
      3 stars
      		28 %
      2 stars
      		6 %
      1 stars
      		2 %
      52
      4.0 out of 5
      52 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		34 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
      Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
      Connectivity technology
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      Communication mode
      • Full-Duplex
      • Half-Duplex
      		Full-Duplex
      Number of LAN ports88
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Total USB ports22
      Number of USB 2.0 ports11
      Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports11
      Number of USB 3.1 ports00

      Design

      Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
      Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Red
      		Black
      Active cooling (fan)nono

      Dimensions

      Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
      Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
      Width11.81 in10.41 in
      Height3.3 in12.53 in
      Depth7.4 in2.62 in
      Weight2.09 lb3.81 lb
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Features

      Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
      Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
      Built-in DSL modemnono
      File serverBuilt-in NASVia USB

      Communication

      Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
      Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
      Frequency band
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      Management interface
      • SNMP
      • Web/network
      		Web/network
      Communication protocol
      • IPv6
      • Multicast
      • Quality of Service
      • 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 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • 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 Mbps1000.0 Mbps
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz data transfer rate2167.0 Mbps2166.0 Mbps
      External antennayesyes
      Detachable antennayesyes
      MIMOyesyes
      Beamformingyesyes
      MU-MIMOyesyes
      Number of antennas48
      Total wireless data transfer rate3167.0 Mbps5300.0 Mbps
      Wireless security
      • WEP
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS
      • WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2

      Compatibility

      Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
      Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
      DynDNSyesyes
      Target audience
      • Smaller offices
      • Home users
      		Home users

      Power

      Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
      Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
      Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

      Security

      Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
      Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
      DMZyesno
      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

      Pros
          Cons

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