Product Comparison: Linksys EA8500 vs ASUS RT-AC87U

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Linksys EA8500 Dual Band MU-MIMO Smart Wi-Fi Router

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ASUS RT-AC87U Wireless AC2400 Dual-Band Gigabit Router

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General Specifications

Brand

Linksys

ASUS

Model

EA8500

RT-AC87U

Origin

China

About the Product

The Max-Stream AC2600 Router is the ultimate solution for multi-device households. Breakthrough MU-MIMO technology delivers 4.6x* faster Wi-Fi speeds to everyone and everything on your busy network.

RT-AC87U delivers the world's fastest speeds of up to 1734 Mbps at 5 GHz — even faster than tri-band 3x3 routers — plus class-leading concurrent 600 Mbps speeds at 2.4 GHz for an amazing total bandwidth of 2334 Mbps! This means RT-AC87U gives you lag-free online gaming, silky-smooth 4K/UHD video streaming, and effortlessly copes with even the most bandwidth-demanding tasks.

Key Specs

Wi-Fi Speed

2600 Mbps

2400 Mbps

Number Of LAN Ports

Frequency Band

2.4 GHz, 5 GHz

Wi-Fi Speed
Number Of LAN Ports

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Linksys EA8500 Dual Band MU-MIMO Smart Wi-Fi Router

My internet speed is much faster than I had before and this handles it with no problems.
Great speed and range. Great device.
This router was passing my full speed on ethernet (greater than 100 Mbps).
Handles more attachments at faster speeds with no drops.
The speed of everything is absolutely amazing!

ASUS RT-AC87U Wireless AC2400 Dual-Band Gigabit Router

Amazing increase in download speed over BT Smarthub 6 - Highly recommend!
Good reception and great speed, recommended!
The speeds of upload and download are always high unlike on my superhub 2 and it looks very good, it shows a powerful look.
I replaced a Virgin SuperHub 2 with this - now I have wi-fi that reaches every room and has decent speeds.
This router is really good, provides all my devices with great speed and range as I have many devices connected.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

2.21 in.

1.87 in.

Width

10.09 in.

11.3 in.

Depth

7.22 in.

6.6 in.

Weight

1.57 lbs.

1.65 lbs.

Network

QoS Traffic Prioritization

Yes

Auto Speed Sensing

Yes

Number Of WAN Ports

Wireless Standard

Wireless - AC

Ethernet Standard

10/100/1000

Number of Antennas

Ethernet Switch

Yes

What customers say about "Network"

Linksys EA8500 Dual Band MU-MIMO Smart Wi-Fi Router

Range in my basement has increased greatly.
The WiFi signal range is so strong that it enables me to listen to Pandora on my phone in the garden.
Range at 2.4GHz is excellent, reaching across my whole house.
The WiFi works pretty well but the 5 Ghz range isn't great.
The range is terrible with dropping a lot.

ASUS RT-AC87U Wireless AC2400 Dual-Band Gigabit Router

The speed and wireless range of this router is amazing, I would estimate that my wireless range is about 2 to 3 times more than I was getting with my old router.
It does have both a USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 sockets which allow you to plug in a hard drive for example and you can actually stream media to your tablet over the internet to watch anywhere.
Worth the money, the range is excellent and reaches well beyond what most routers can.
Easy to setup, great wifi range, fast, loaded with features.
Works well, easy to adjust, good range on 2.4 GHz.

Security

Data Encryption

Yes

Encryption Type

RADIUS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2

64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS support

Parental Controls

Yes

Security Features

IPsec, L2TP, PPTP, VPN passthrough, WPS, UPnP, SPI and NAT firewall

SPI intrusion detection, DoS protection, Network service filter, URL filter, Port filter, VPN support

What customers say about "Security"

Linksys EA8500 Dual Band MU-MIMO Smart Wi-Fi Router

My smart tv now receives the signal with no drop off. It has the latest security features.
Good router. The firewall security is excellent.
The router features automatic firmware updating which can help keep your router secure should security defects be discovered.
If you drop and reconnect internet connection even for a 1/2 sec, everything on VPN is immediately lost.
The guest channel is not secure. Only has one secure channel for log-on purposes.

ASUS RT-AC87U Wireless AC2400 Dual-Band Gigabit Router

Has so many features It's hard to know where to start, the security features are what impressed me most.
I chose the RT-AC87U to solve a very specific issue and give me greater network control.
The traffic analysis tools are great for seeing what's happening on the network and which device is active the most.
Having it filter the traffic through Trend Micro is a nice touch and adds to your safety with all the cyber attacks currently happening.
Good hardware, but parental controls needs to be better.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

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