Asus August 22, 2017
TP Link March 28, 2016
I can't find a clear winner as both have dual band and dual core CPUs. Also both have USB 3.x ports.
You may have to choose as to your criteria and price.
Can anyone tell me when these two routers were first manufactured?

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