Product Comparison: D-Link DIR-890L vs ASUS RT-AC88U

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D-Link DIR-890L Tri-Band Gigabit Cloud Router

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ASUS RT-AC88U AiMesh Dual-band Router

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General Specifications

Brand

D-Link

ASUS

Model

DIR-890L

RT-AC88U

Origin

China

About the Product

Smartphones, laptops, tablets, phones, Smart TVs, game consoles and more – all being connected at the same time. That’s why we created the new AC3200 Ultra Wi-Fi Router.

AC3100 Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Gaming Router with MU-MIMO, supporting AiProtection network security by Trend Micro, AiMesh for mesh WiFi system, and WTFast game accelerator

Key Specs

Wi-Fi Speed

3200 Mbps

3100 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"

D-Link DIR-890L Tri-Band Gigabit Cloud Router

It will magically boost your wifi speeds.
I always get full speed with the Asus and X6. Really fast router.
Overall, the feature set is great, speeds are wonderful if you're up close.
Good 2.4 band and get decent speeds when needed.
Speeds increased. Faster downloads. Good router.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

4.7 in.

2.38 in.

Width

15.23 in.

11.8 in.

Depth

9.73 in.

7.4 in.

Weight

2.24 lbs.

2 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"

D-Link DIR-890L Tri-Band Gigabit Cloud Router

The range and speed using gigabit internet from Comcast is excellent.
I had some WIFI dead zones in the house which I mitigated with range extenders. I installed this router and the dead zones disappeared.
The range of the D-Link is impressive.
Range is great, no dropped signals, everything is super smooth.
So far range is not that impressive. I expected more.

ASUS RT-AC88U AiMesh Dual-band Router

If you have a Mac and expect to print to a networked printer (LAN or WiFi) do not buy this router.
At first everything worked well then the days went by and the regular network started being slow and the 5g works well.

Security

Data Encryption

Yes

Encryption Type

WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal

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

Parental Controls

Yes

Security Features

WPS, NAT support, SPI, PPTP, L2TP, IPsec, QuickVPN, Dual active firewall

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

What customers say about "Security"

D-Link DIR-890L Tri-Band Gigabit Cloud Router

I added this 3200 to my current router to boost the wireless signal, and increase my security.
Great network speed with AC WiFi devices. Good security.
Good router. Great security options too.
Solved my internet security issues. Product performed as promised.
You cannot change the Admin ID (it is locked as Admin) - poor security.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

2 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

FCC, CE

Other Information

Manufacturer

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Manual

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