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ASUS RT AC88U Review Best Gaming Wireless Router
| Asus RT-AC88U Wireless Router | |
| Sample model only | |
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| RT-AC88U instantly takes your wireless network to the next level. The latest NitroQAM™ technology boosts the Wi-Fi speeds for everyone and everything on your busy network. With the widest-ever Wi-Fi coverage, lightning-fast USB and WAN/LAN speed plus total security and 8 Gigabit LAN ports, the RT-AC88U is as well-rounded as it is top-of-the-line. | |
| Ultimate Gaming and 4K Streaming | |
| NitroQAM™ Technology - Seamless Experience | |
| Whether you re gaming online in a heated competition or streaming a live event in 4K UHD, lag and buffering are simply not an option. NitroQAM™ (1024-QAM) technology on the RT-AC88U delivers a combined 3167 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, ensuring everyone on your network can enjoy smooth streaming and low-latency online gaming. | |
| DOUBLE GAMING BOOST | |
| Enjoy low-latency online gaming | |
| with boosted internet and home network performance! | |
| Free Game Accelerator Inside | |
| Ping time and variance are critical technical parameters that affect responsiveness in online gaming, and their values depend heavily on the route game packets take to and from their destination. The Gamers Private Network® (GPN®) from WTFast® automatically performs route optimization, choosing the most efficient route for game packets, resulting in consistently-lower ping time and minimal packet loss. With RT-AC88U this optimization is free for accelerating one selectable device at a time, so you can enjoy the results on supported competitive multi-player online games1. | |
| Everywhere Entertainment in Your Smart Home | |
| Bandwidth for All | |
| RT-AC88U is the master of entertaining, able to support as many devices as people you invite over and can even maintain multiple simultaneous Full HD 1080P streams. Beyond content consumption, the RT-AC88U enables a smarter home, supporting IP cameras, thermostats and a variety of devices you don t even own yet. | |
| AiProtection – Your Digital Playground is Safe | |
| ASUS AiProtection powered by Trend Micro™ ensures your online experience is safe and secure. By combining automatic vulnerability detection, malicious site blocking and parental controls, AiProtection keeps everyone safe and sound. | |
| Parental Controls | |
| Monitor and Restrict Internet Activity for Any User | |
| Advanced parental controls help you to prevent users from visiting inappropriate websites, for example keeping young children safe from viewing adult content. You can also restrict the times that each device or guest account can access the internet, by applying scheduled time limits. | |
| Your Digital Home Hub and Network Center | |
| Extensive Connectivity Options | |
| RT-AC88U exclusively has eight Gigabit LAN ports – twice the number most routers provide – for up to eight Ethernet-compatible devices to connect simultaneously. Smart TVs, game consoles, set top boxes, media players, NAS storage devices and more can now have their own dedicated ports, making RT-AC88U your digital home hub. | |
| ASUSWRT –Easily Control Your Network | |
| RT-AC88U features the enhanced, intuitive ASUSWRT user interface, which gives you easy access to both the 3-step web-based installation process and a wealth of robust advanced options. | |
| Control Your Network Anywhere | |
| In your increasingly mobile-enabled life, having control over your network via an app is more important than ever. The new ASUS Router App is built from the ground-up to be both intuitive and robust, allowing you to setup your router, manage network traffic, diagnose connection issues and even update firmware, all without needing to boot up a PC. | |
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| Asus RT-AC88U Wireless Router | |
| Sample model only | |
| See Similar Versions Tab to find your specific model or check the manufacturer s website. | |
| Ethernet WAN* | Yes |
| Wireless LAN features | |
| Wi-Fi band* | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) |
| Top Wi-Fi standard* | IEEE 802.11ac |
| WLAN data transfer rate (max)* | 1750 Mbit/s |
| Wi-Fi standards | IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n |
| Ethernet LAN features | |
| Ethernet LAN* | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN interface type* | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| USB port* | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 8 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 2 |
| Mobile networking | |
| 3G* | Yes |
| 4G* | Yes |
| Antenna | |
| Antenna type* | External |
| Antennas quantity | 4 |
| Management features | |
| Reset button | Yes |
| WPS push button | Yes |
| Design | |
| Product type * | Tabletop router |
| Colour of product * | Black, Red |
| LED indicators | LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS |
| On/off switch | Yes |
| Performance | |
| Built-in processor | Yes |
| Processor frequency | 1400 MHz |
| Processor cores | 2 |
| Power | |
| Power source type * | AC |
| AC input frequency | 50/60 Hz |
| Output voltage | 19 V |
| AC input voltage | 110-240 V |
| Output current | 2.37 A |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width | 118 mm |
| Height | 33 mm |
| Depth | 74 mm |
| Other features | |
| Bandwidth (second) | 5 GHz |
| Bandwidth (first) | 2.4 GHz |
| WLAN data transfer rates supported | 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 600, 1750 Mbit/s |
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