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Asus RT-AX86U vs. TP-Link Deco M5 Whole-Home WiFi System (2-pack) + 1
Communication protocol
Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WMM), Quality of Service (QoS), IPv6
Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WMM), Quality of Service (QoS), IPv6
Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WMM)
Data link layer
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5), IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
Support for Jumboframes
Yes
Support for mobile broadband
Yes
Type of support
USB modem
Throughput WAN-LAN
1600 Mbit/s
VoIP (SIP)
Wireless network
Yes
Yes
Yes
2.4GHz
Yes
Yes
Yes
Data transfer rate (2.4GHz)
861 Mbit/s
5GHz
Yes
Yes
Yes
Data transfer rate (5GHz)
4804 Mbit/s
6GHz
External antenna
Yes
Detachable antenna
Yes
MIMO
Yes
Yes
Yes
Beamforming
Yes
Yes
MU-MIMO
Yes
Yes
Yes
Number of antennas
4
4
Supported bands
Dual-band
Dual-band
Dual-band
Total data transfer rate (theoretical)
4804 Mbit/s
1300 Mbit/s
Wireless security
WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPS, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise, WPA3
WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK
WPA3
Support for alternative firmware
Communication mode
Number of LAN ports
4 ​
2 ​
2 ​
Number of WAN ports
1 ​
2 ​
USB
Yes
Yes
USB version
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
Built-in DSL modem
No
Features
Built-in printer server, Mobile app for controlling features, Support for mesh network, File Server via USB
Mobile app for controlling features, Support for mesh network
Support for mesh network
Active cooling (fan)
No
Management interface
Web/network
Number of units
1 ​
2 ​
1 ​
Target audience
Home users, Smaller offices
Home users
Home users, Company
Release year
2020
2019
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
No
Yes
Router security
VPN, DMZ, AiProtection, AiProtection Pro
VPN protocol
IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, OpenVPN