Comparison of Asus RT-AC56U and Tenda AC18
The side-by-side comparison of the routers’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting router.
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Asus RT-AC56U (RT-AC56U) |
Tenda AC18 (AC18) |
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Launch | ||
2013 | 2016 | |
Body | ||
Dimensions | ||
147 x 205 x 66 mm | 261 x 168 x 65 mm | |
Weight | ||
640 g | ||
System | ||
Chipset | ||
Broadcom BCM4708 @ 800 MHz | Broadcom BCM4709C0 @ 1.4 GHz | |
RAM | ||
256 MB | 256 MB | |
Flash | ||
128 MB | 128 MB | |
OS | ||
Asus | Tenda | |
Alternative OS | ||
DD-WRT | ||
Power supply | ||
19 V / 1.75 A | 12 V / 2.5 A | |
Network | ||
Protocols | ||
IPv4 IPv6 |
IPv4 IPv6 |
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LAN ports | ||
4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
WAN ports | ||
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
Mobile network | ||
yes, with USB dongle | no | |
VPN support | ||
PPTP L2TP OpenVPN |
PPTP L2TP |
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Wireless | ||
Antennas | ||
2 x 5.1 dBi 2 x 3.8 dBi internal |
3 x 3 dBi fixed |
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2.4 GHz | ||
yes | yes | |
5 GHz | ||
yes | yes | |
6 GHz | ||
60 GHz | ||
no | no | |
Standards | ||
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
Class | ||
AC1200 | AC1900 | |
Speed | ||
300 + 867 Mbps | 600 + 1300 Mbps | |
Transmit power | ||
24 dBm | 23 dBm | |
Security | ||
WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
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Guest network | ||
yes | yes | |
Connectivity | ||
USB ports | ||
1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 |
1 x USB 3.0 | |
Print server | ||
yes | yes | |
File server | ||
yes | yes | |
Features | ||
Specials | ||
Administration | ||
Default IP | ||
192.168.1.1 | 192.168.0.1 | |
Default username | ||
admin | [blank] | |
Default password | ||
admin | [blank] |