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Asus RT-AC87U Wi-Fi router review: Yes, it’s fast |
August 25, 2014
We’ve come to crown the new king of Wi-Fi routers: The Asus RT-AC87U is by far the fastest wireless router PCWorld has ever tested.But before you run out and buy one, know that our pronouncement includes caveats. The RT-AC87U is blistering fast when paired with a second RT-AC87U configured as a wireless bridge, but its performance is somewhat less impressive in other scenarios.The first thing you’ll notice about the new Asus RT-AC87U is that it has four antennas. It's the first 4x4 router, meaning it supports four spatial streams to deliver a maximum physical link rate of 1734Mbps on the 5GHz frequency band (in 802.11ac mode). It supports three spatial streams on the 2.4GHz frequency band and delivers a maximum physical link rate of 600Mbps—thanks to 256QAM, which few client adapters support. You can expect a more ordinary link rate of 450Mbps with most equipment.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2597549/asus-rt-ac87u-wi-fi-router-review-yes-it-s-fast.html#tk.rss_reviews
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