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Asus RT-AC88U vs WD My Net N900

11.81 in
3.3 in
Asus RT-AC88U Router
Asus RT-AC88U
9.33 in
1.18 in
WD My Net N900 Router
WD My Net N900
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
4.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
100 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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2
2 editorial reviews
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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 %
5
4.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
60 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
WD My Net N900WD My Net N900
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-Duplex
Number of LAN ports87
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Number of USB 2.0 ports12
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports10

Design

Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
WD My Net N900WD My Net N900
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
WD My Net N900WD My Net N900
Width11.81 in9.33 in
Height3.3 in1.18 in
Depth7.4 in6.14 in
Weight2.09 lb1.06 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
WD My Net N900WD My Net N900
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverBuilt-in NASVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes

Communication

Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
WD My Net N900WD My Net N900
Management interface
  • SNMP
  • Web/network
Web/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • 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 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections3593816384
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 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Throughput WAN-LAN930.0 Mbps708.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
External antennayesno
MIMOyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate3167.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
WD My Net N900WD My Net N900
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
WD My Net N900WD My Net N900
Included flash memory128.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB

Security

Asus RT-AC88UAsus RT-AC88U
WD My Net N900WD My Net N900
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesyes

Pros & Cons

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