Testseek.co.uk have collected 97 expert reviews of the Asus RT-AC87U AC2400 Dual-band Wireless Gigabit Router and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus RT-AC87U AC2400 Dual-band Wireless Gigabit Router.
September 2014
(84%)
97 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
5 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Ultra-fast 5GHz band
Feature rich
Advanced web interface
The Asus AC2400 RT-AC87U Dual-band Wireless Gigabit Router has superfast Wi-Fi speed and an extremely long range. The router has the the ability to keep viruses and malware from entering your home network
Monitor Internet traffic in real time
And many o
Superb 4x4 performance
Fast enough in other areas too
Excellent software
Peak wireless speeds break new ground
Attractive new design
Simple setup
Astonishing levels of performance in bridged mode
Stylish looking design
Years of futureproofing
Dual CPU system
The editors didn't like
Expensive
The router is expensive
And you need compatible Wi-Fi devices to benefit from its fast performance. The USB 3.0 port is awkwardly placed
And the interface doesn't include client names in the IP reservation list
Lack of 4x4 802.11ac hardware
It's an expensive buy
5GHz falters at range
USB 3.0 port badly positioned
To get the best performance
You need two of them
High grade 4×4 Wireless receivers are thin on the ground.
Abstract: Also see: Best Tech Deals There are two types of routers, those with built-in modems and those without. Although we still call them wireless routers, there's no need as there aren't any 'wired' routers any more: all have built-in Wi-Fi. That's what makes...
Are you looking for an 802.11ac router? Then you'll be able to choose from a plethora of routers, since pretty much all 802.11ac models that have been released since 2012, are still readily available. This does imply that there hasn't been a lot of chan...
The Asus RT-AC87U combines smart design with a simple to use but featured-packed interface. Performance impresses, especially over 5GHz and also at distance. From our tests the MU-MIMO feature currently only offers a small speed increase but as a package...
Superb 4x4 performance, Fast enough in other areas too, Excellent software
Lack of 4x4 802.11ac hardware, It's an expensive buy
With brilliant, well-designed software, which contains just about everything you could want in a wireless router, along with record breaking quad-stream wireless performance, the Asus RT-AC87U is one of the best wireless routers money can buy...
Published: 2015-05-26, Author: Ryan , review by: HEXUS.net
Ultra-fast 5GHz band, Feature rich, Advanced web interface
Expensive
The Asus RT-AC87U has a retail price of £185 here in the UK while stateside buyers can find the router for around $240. Without question the Asus RT-AC87U is one of the most expensive routers on the market, short of AC3200 offerings, but such a high price...
Astonishing levels of performance in bridged mode, Stylish looking design, years of futureproofing, Dual CPU system
To get the best performance, you need two of them, High grade 4×4 Wireless receivers are thin on the ground.
There is no doubt that the Asus RT-AC87U is a phenomenal router that breaks ground in regards to ultimate 802.11ac performance.The biggest concern we have is that you will really need two of them to get the maximum throughput to the computer. It is very d...
Abstract: The 802.11ac-router express has only really begun gathering steam over the course of this year. Almost all of the larger manufacturers have at least one model on offer, and many already have a complete line-up. Up until now, we've seen two distinct
Peak wireless speeds break new ground, Attractive new design, Simple setup
5GHz falters at range, USB 3.0 port badly positioned, Expensive
In time, and with several more firmware updates, the Asus AC87U may justify its price. But, for now, while the RT-AC87U beckons the start of a new router era, it isn't quite the revolution you might be expecting.Next, see our pick of the Best Routers...
The Asus AC2400 RT-AC87U Dual-band Wireless Gigabit Router has superfast Wi-Fi speed and an extremely long range. The router has the the ability to keep viruses and malware from entering your home network, monitor Internet traffic in real time, and many o
The router is expensive, and you need compatible Wi-Fi devices to benefit from its fast performance. The USB 3.0 port is awkwardly placed, and the interface doesn't include client names in the IP reservation list
The hefty price aside, the Asus AC2400 RT-AC87U is the most complete 802.11ac router to date, capable of satisfying all your home networking needs....
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Published: 2017-01-30, Author: Mark , review by: mbreviews.com
Both routers are really amazing, but we can see that the ASUS has the upper hand. Some of you may ask why put an AC1900 against an AC2400. Well, we actually didn't. The focus of this article was to see how well do these routers perform in usual conditions...
