UPDATED 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz tests - Linksys WRT-1900AC vs. Asus RT-AC66U
Hopefully this will help some of those on the fence in their decision as to which router to buy...
EDIT - APRIL 24 1:28 AM EDT - I have added a SECOND pdf with new results run tonight with a different WRT-1900AC config (see post #7 below). (end edit)
I have attached the results (see attached pdf at the bottom of this post) of my testing comparing the wireless performance of my Asus RT-AC66U router against my Linksys WRT-1900AC.
SummaryIn short (overall), the 5 GHz of the WRT-1900AC was impressive and 2.4 GHz was lackluster at the furthest test location.
Interesting Observations
1. The biggest anomaly is that in the toughest location (row 14) the WRT-1900AC had a stronger 5 GHz signal than the RT-AC66U yet failed to deliver when it came to speedtest.net download results (31.33 MBps down for WRT-1900AC versus 57.66Mbps down for the RT-AC66U, even though the WRT-1900AC’s signal was much stronger on that band in that location than the RT-AC66U -80 to -77 versus -71 TO -62 (mainly -69 to -66)!!!
Perhaps someone can explain this as I was not expecting such low speedtest results.
2. The 'LAN Speed Test', both read and write, test results of the
WRT-1900AC (row 13) on 2.4 GHz were half that of the RT-AC66U
3. Overall (in every test location), the ‘LAN Speed Test‘ read tests of the WRT-1900AC were lower than those of the RT-AC66U, despite the former having a stronger signal (as reported by Asus Wireless utility that came with the USB-AC53 wireless adapter).
SETUP: • USB wireless adapter (client): Asus USB-AC53. AC1300, dual-band .
• Computer: i7 quad core, 8 GB RAM laptop running Windows 8.1.
• Browser (for Speedtest.net testing): Firefox (no special reason).
TEST LOCATIONS (laptop with wireless adapter):
Hopefully this will help some of those on the fence in their decision as to which router to buy...
EDIT - APRIL 24 1:28 AM EDT - I have added a SECOND pdf with new results run tonight with a different WRT-1900AC config (see post #7 below). (end edit)
I have attached the results (see attached pdf at the bottom of this post) of my testing comparing the wireless performance of my Asus RT-AC66U router against my Linksys WRT-1900AC.
SummaryIn short (overall), the 5 GHz of the WRT-1900AC was impressive and 2.4 GHz was lackluster at the furthest test location.
Interesting Observations
1. The biggest anomaly is that in the toughest location (row 14) the WRT-1900AC had a stronger 5 GHz signal than the RT-AC66U yet failed to deliver when it came to speedtest.net download results (31.33 MBps down for WRT-1900AC versus 57.66Mbps down for the RT-AC66U, even though the WRT-1900AC’s signal was much stronger on that band in that location than the RT-AC66U -80 to -77 versus -71 TO -62 (mainly -69 to -66)!!!
Perhaps someone can explain this as I was not expecting such low speedtest results.
2. The 'LAN Speed Test', both read and write, test results of the
WRT-1900AC (row 13) on 2.4 GHz were half that of the RT-AC66U
3. Overall (in every test location), the ‘LAN Speed Test‘ read tests of the WRT-1900AC were lower than those of the RT-AC66U, despite the former having a stronger signal (as reported by Asus Wireless utility that came with the USB-AC53 wireless adapter).
SETUP: • USB wireless adapter (client): Asus USB-AC53. AC1300, dual-band .
• Computer: i7 quad core, 8 GB RAM laptop running Windows 8.1.
• Browser (for Speedtest.net testing): Firefox (no special reason).
TEST LOCATIONS (laptop with wireless adapter):
- Bedroom (door open): This room is adjacent to the room where the router is located.
- Living Room (no doors): This room is on the same floor as the router but on the other side of the house
- Family Room: This room is on the opposite side of the house and also one floor down from the room where the router is located (toughest location).
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