ASUS RT-BE86U vs ASUS RT-BE82U
Two official ASUS Wi-Fi 7 routers whose I/O tables include 10 Gbps ports.
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Best for: Wi-Fi 7, official BE6800 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
Check price at AmazonBest for: Wi-Fi 7, official BE6500 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
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Green marks the better published figure. "Not listed" means the manufacturer doesn't publish it.
| Spec | ASUS RT-BE86U | ASUS RT-BE82U | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official combined PHY rateThe official BE class number, or the sum of official per-band PHY rates when the class token is missing (labelled computed). | 6800 Mbps | 6500 Mbps | 35% |
| Fastest official Ethernet portThe fastest official Ethernet port on the router, including 10 Gbps RJ45 or SFP+ when the official I/O table lists it. | 10 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 30% |
| Official Ethernet port countHow many official Ethernet ports the router has, from the maker's I/O or technical-spec table. | 5 ports | 5 ports | 20% |
| Official radio bandsDual-band, tri-band or quad-band as listed on the official specification table. | 3 bands | 2 bands | 15% |
| Official Wi-Fi class (spec table or official title) | BE6800 | BE6500 | info |
| Sum of official per-band PHY rates (computed) | 6796 Mbps | 6452 Mbps | info |
| Official radio bands | Tri-band | Dual-band | info |
| Official spatial streams | 7 | 6 | info |
| Processor (official table) | 2.6GHz quad-core processor | 2.0 GHz quad-core processor | info |
| Memory (official table) | 256 MB Flash and 1 GB RAM | 256 MB Flash 1 GB RAM | info |
| Dimensions (official table) | 235*90*316 mm | 238 x 147 x 97 mm | info |
| Security (official table) | AiProtection, VPN, WPA3 Personal, WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Enterprise, WPA3 Enterprise, Open System & OWE, WPS, Let's Encrypt, DNS-over-TLS, SSH, Security Scan, Firewall, • Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64, • Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter… | AiProtection, VPN, WPS support, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPS, Let's Encrypt, DNS-over-TLS, SSH, Security Scan, Firewall, • Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64, • Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32, • Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64 | info |
| Power (official table) | AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz) DC Output : 12 V with max. 5 A current ； 19.5 V with max. 2.31 A current | AC Input : 100V~240V (50~60Hz) DC Output : 12 V with max. 3 A current | info |
| Official Ethernet wording | 1 x 10G for WAN/LAN, 1 x 2.5G for WAN/LAN, 3 x 2.5G for LAN | 1x 2.5G for WAN, 4x 2.5G for LAN | info |
| MeshPick score | 5.2/10 | 1.9/10 | 100% |
Where each one comes out ahead
ASUS RT-BE86U
Better published figure on: Official combined PHY rate, Fastest official Ethernet port, Official radio bands.
What we like
- Official table lists Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Official table lists a tri-band radio
- Official table lists a 10 Gbps Ethernet port
- Official table lists 5 Ethernet ports on the main unit
Watch out for
ASUS RT-BE82U
No scored spec where it is strictly ahead; its case rests on the strengths below.
What we like
- Official table lists Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Official table lists a 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port
- Official table lists 5 Ethernet ports on the main unit
Watch out for
- Official table lists a dual-band radio (no dedicated 6 GHz band)
Verdict
Both official ASUS I/O tables list a 10 Gbps port; RT-BE88U also lists an official 10 Gbps SFP+ port and more official 1 Gbps RJ45 ports.
- ASUS RT-BE86U: ASUS official specifications: RT-BE86U
- ASUS RT-BE86U: ASUS official tech specs: RT-BE86U
- ASUS RT-BE82U: ASUS official specifications: RT-BE82U
- ASUS RT-BE82U: ASUS official tech specs: RT-BE82U