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Apple AirPort Extreme Router
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Asus RT-AC5300 Router
Asus RT-AC5300
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Asus RT-AC68UF Router
Asus RT-AC68UF
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Google Wifi Router
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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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8
3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3 editorial reviews
The Asus RT-AC68U is most likely the most iconic wireless router that Asus has released so far and the manufacturer knows it which is why it is stillRead more
While the ASUS RT-AC68U (AC1900) WiFi router is one of the easier to use models that we have tested, its performance in all of our other tests...Read more
ASUS RT-AC68U (Router): 4.3 out of 5 stars from 138 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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13
4.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
45
4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
53
4.0 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
58
3.9 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
1 %

Connectivity

Number of LAN ports3441
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesyesno
Total USB ports122
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 ports111
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports011
N/A
Connectivity technology
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Communication mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex

Design

Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
BlackWhite
Active cooling (fan)yesno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Width3.86 in9.65 in8.66 in4.18 in
Height6.61 in2.56 in6.3 in2.71 in
Depth3.86 in9.65 in3.28 in4.18 in
Weight2.09 lb3.97 lb1.41 lb0.75 lb
Number of units1113
Rack-mount designnono
N/A
no

Communication

Management interfaceWeb/network
  • SNMP
  • Web/network
N/A
N/A
6to4yesyes
N/A
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
IPv6
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
N/A
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections32360
N/A
N/A
N/A
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 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnoyes
N/A
no
Mobile broadband supportnoyes
N/A
no
Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps751.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
VoIP (SIP)nono
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps2167.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
External antennanoyes
N/A
no
MIMOnoyesyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps5300.0 Mbps
N/A
550.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
N/A
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • FTP
  • DDNS
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
N/A
Type of mobile support
N/A
USB modem
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Mobile 3G
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Detachable antenna
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Beamforming
N/A
yesyesyes
MU-MIMO
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Number of antennas
N/A
83
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Memory

Included flash memory32.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB4096.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB512.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum flash memory
N/A
128.0 MB
N/A
4096.0 MB
Maximum RAM
N/A
512.0 MB
N/A
512.0 MB

Often compared with Apple AirPort Extreme

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Often compared with Asus RT-AC68UF

Often compared with Google Wifi