RT-AC87U h/w version A2 ?

[snbdora]

Per postings on the hardwarezone forum, there is h/w v A2 of this router. Does anyone know what change(s) this version have?

Thanks

 

[vaszago]

I think asus has changed the 5GHZ chipset. Away Form QNT

On the asus Homepage there is no information of
QTN and wave 2.

 

[RMerlin]

All RT-AC87U revisions use a Quantenna chip for the 5 GHz band.

 

[vaszago]

All RT-AC87U revisions use a Quantenna chip for the 5 GHz band.

Excuse the wrong guess

 

[VANT]

A2 have this same CPU, radio 2,4GHz and 5GHz

nvram get boardrev
0x1103


nvram get HW_ver
1.10


nvram get bl_version
1.0.3.2

 

[brusyev]

Perhaps it has improved cooling?

 

[snbdora]

Looking at the FCC doc, the h/w-A2 seems to have a TVS diode and snubber circuits.

https://apps.fcc.gov/eas/GetApplicationAttachment.html?id=2980897

 

[VANT]

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but is this true, all devices should be upgraded to new rev.

Another question why HW rev is same as A1 (nvram get HW_ver)

 

[snbdora]

Also there is a revised power adapter. The change letter is at

https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=Y&application_id=ft05e4L0ePHrmCLZWKN0aA==&fcc_id=MSQ-RTAC87U

 

[snbdora]

I wish I knew about the A2 version availability. I could have replaced my A1 router last year. Not possible anymore as it's now OOW... sigh.