Comparison of Asus RT-AC88U and Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600
We are comparing the Asus RT-AC88U and Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600. It's important to look at key things like what the model is, who made it, how it connects, and how well it works. This will help you decide which router is right for you.
Let's compare the Asus RT-AC88U and Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 to see which one is better!
 Asus RT-AC88U (RT-AC88U) |
 Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 (EA8500) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2015 | 2015 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 300 x 188 x 60 mm | 256.3 x 56.2 x 183.5 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 950 g | 715 g | |
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Broadcom BCM4709C0 @ 1.4 GHz | Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8064 @ 1.4 GHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 512 MB | 512 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 128 MB | 128 MB | |
| OS | ||
| Asus | Linksys | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| Power supply | ||
| 19 V / 3.42 A | 12 V / 3.5 A | |
| Network | ||
| Protocols | ||
| IPv4 IPv6 |
IPv4 IPv6 |
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| LAN ports | ||
| 8 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 |
no | |
| Wireless | ||
| Antennas | ||
| 4 x 3 dBi RP-SMA |
4 x 1 dBi (external) 1 x 4 dBi (internal) |
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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 | ||
| AC3100 | AC2600 | |
| Speed | ||
| 1000 + 2167 Mbps | 800 + 1733 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 23 dBm | 28 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 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 |
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| Print server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| File server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| Features | ||
| Specials | ||
| Administration | ||
| Default IP | ||
| 192.168.1.1 | 192.168.1.1 | |
| Default username | ||
| admin | admin | |
| Default password | ||
| admin | admin | |
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