382 vs 380

[thg0432]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me the advantages of moving to the 382 code base? I have an ac5300 so if I did at this point it would be trying out the aimesh beta, but outside of that, what are the major advantages/disadvantages right now.

Or if someone could point me to a thread about this i'd appreciate it

 

[Stefan1200]

Check out the first post: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/release-382-asuswrt-merlin-382-1-is-now-available.42127/

 

[thg0432]

Hi @Stefan1200 , thanks for that. I'm also curious as to opinions about how it runs compared to 380? To add some clarification, are there features lost by moving to the 382 code base? I've seen issues of possible memory leaks...Long story short, just wondering if there was a general conscientious.

Thanks

 

[pattiri]

with my experiences;

-382 consumes more CPU and RAM. with 380, 50 mbit down speed torrenting I used to get, core 1 40-50% core 2 5-10% with 382; core 1 70-90% core 2 5-15%. 380 uses around 180 MB RAM, 382 235 MB.
-Adaptive QoS seems to be better with 382.
-AI protection has more options with 382.
- Apps analysis is more accurate in 380.
- I used to get 30 MB/s write speed on my USB 3.0, now it's 10 MB/s (lol) (ext2 formatted, can reach up to 100MB/s on my PC with NTFS)

I've also tested 369, not much different than 382 on CPU usage.

 

[thg0432]

Thank you @pattiri. @RMerlin Can you shed any light on the CPU/Ram. Is that something that should get better as build come along or an expected product of the new code base?

 

[JDB]

Long as it is, you really should read all of this thread. It addresses many of your questions (including CPU/RAM).

[Release 382] Asuswrt-Merlin 382.1 is now available
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?sh...in-382.1-is-now-available.42127/&share_type=t

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[JDB]

Also...

There is no Merlin 382 release for the AC5300 yet
There is no public Asus release of 382 for the AC5300 yet (only a beta release)

Given AiMesh is not officially released for a few routers I will be waiting for the public release of that for the AC5300 before considering moving from 380. And even then I will very likely be waiting for the Merlin release of it before changing over (and hoping very much that Merlin will be including the AiMesh in his releases!).


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[thg0432]

Thanks @JDB for your insight. Yeah I mentioned that about the beta release and I agree with you. Hoping Merlin can incorporate it, especially with the slow/lack of updates for our model from Asus as it is.

 

[JDB]

It’s been well supported IMO. The recent pause is only as they are concentrating on getting the first public 382 release out.

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[thg0432]

no stable version in 6 months is a pretty long time compared to the others still receiving support. But it honestly didn't bother me much because I was using Merlin's builds

 

[JDB]

Indeed Merlin does plug the gaps. I think June was the last 380 release for most routers (certainly the AC88U anyway). Hopefully they’ll drop a 382 release imminently!


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[RMerlin]

Thank you @pattiri. @RMerlin Can you shed any light on the CPU/Ram. Is that something that should get better as build come along or an expected product of the new code base?

My own RT-AC88U idles at around 1-3% of CPU usage.

 

[thg0432]

that's good to hear. Thanks for clearing that up