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Apple AirPort Extreme vs Asus RT-AC68U

3.86 in
6.61 in
Apple AirPort Extreme Router
Apple AirPort Extreme
8.66 in
6.3 in
Asus RT-AC68U Router
Asus RT-AC68U
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
9
4.6 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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17
4.4 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
44
4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
106
3.5 out of 5
106 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
15 %
1 stars
8 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
Number of LAN ports34
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports12
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports01

Design

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)yesno

Dimensions

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
Width3.86 in8.66 in
Height6.61 in6.3 in
Depth3.86 in3.28 in
Weight2.09 lb1.41 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

Communication

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
6to4yesyes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections3236030000
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1Q
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnoyes
Mobile broadband supportnoyes
Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps755.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennanoyes
MIMOnoyes
Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
DynDNSnoyes
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users

Memory

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
Included flash memory32.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB

Power

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 9< 11.3
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
VPN clientnoyes

Pros & Cons

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