Comparison of Buffalo AirStation AC1200 and Asus RT-AC3100
We are comparing the Buffalo AirStation AC1200 and Asus RT-AC3100. 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 Buffalo AirStation AC1200 and Asus RT-AC3100 to see which one is better!
 Buffalo AirStation AC1200 (WHR-1166D) |
 Asus RT-AC3100 (RT-AC3100) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2013 | 2015 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 159 x 131 x 55 mm | 300 x 60 x 187 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 281 g | 907 g | |
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| MediaTek MT7620A @ 580 MHz | Broadcom BCM47094 @ 1.4 GHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 128 MB | 512 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 16 MB | 128 MB | |
| OS | ||
| Buffalo | Asus | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| Power supply | ||
| 12 V / 1 A | 19 V / 2.32 A | |
| Network | ||
| Protocols | ||
| IPv4 IPv6 |
IPv4 IPv6 |
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| LAN ports | ||
| 4 x 10/100 Mbps | 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| WAN ports | ||
| 1 x 10/100 Mbps | 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| Mobile network | ||
| no | yes, with USB dongle | |
| VPN support | ||
| no | PPTP L2TP OpenVPN |
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| Wireless | ||
| Antennas | ||
| 2 x 2 dBi internal |
4 x 5 dBi RP-SMA |
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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 | AC3100 | |
| Speed | ||
| 300 + 867 Mbps | 1000 + 2167 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 20 dBm | 20 dBm | |
| Security | ||
| WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
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| Guest network | ||
| no | yes | |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB ports | ||
| no | 1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 |
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| Print server | ||
| no | yes | |
| File server | ||
| no | yes | |
| Features | ||
| Specials | ||
| Administration | ||
| Default IP | ||
| 192.168.11.1 | 192.168.1.1 | |
| Default username | ||
| admin | admin | |
| Default password | ||
| password | admin | |
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