Why You Can Trust CNET Almost the RT-AC88U's twin, but with just four LAN ports
The Asus RT-AC3100 is essentially a stripped-down version of the RT-AC88U. It has only four LAN ports compared with eight on its big brother.
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The RT-AC3100 comes in black and has only four LAN ports.
Editors' note: The Asus RT-AC3100 has two minors differences from the recently reviewed RT-AC88U. It has only four LAN ports (the RT-AC88U has eight), and it comes in black (the RT-AC88U has red styling). Other than that, the two routers are the same. That said, if you don't have use for the extra LAN ports, the RT-AC3100 will deliver exactly the same performance as the RT-AC88U.
For more on the performance and features of the RT-AC3100, check out the full review of the RT-AC88U.
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