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Apple AirPort Extreme Router
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Asus RT-AC68UF Router
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Netgear Nighthawk X6 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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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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14
4.2 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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13
3.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
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2 stars
28 %
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User rating
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
4 %
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 %
125
3.6 out of 5
125 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
4 %
62
3.9 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Number of LAN ports3444
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesyesyes
Total USB ports1222
Number of USB 2.0 ports1111
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports0111
Connectivity technology
N/A
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
N/A
N/A
Full-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
00

Design

Colour of productWhiteBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Active cooling (fan)yes
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Width3.86 in8.66 in8.66 in11.63 in
Height6.61 in6.3 in3.28 in8.93 in
Depth3.86 in3.28 in6.3 in2.15 in
Weight2.09 lb1.41 lb1.92 lb2.43 lb
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designno
N/A
nono

Communication

Management interfaceWeb/network
N/A
Web/networkWeb/network
6to4yes
N/A
yesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
IPv6
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • 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
N/A
  • 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 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 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportno
N/A
yesno
Mobile broadband supportno
N/A
yesno
Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps
N/A
N/A
806.4 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
nono
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps
N/A
1000.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
2167.0 Mbps2600.0 Mbps
External antennano
N/A
yesyes
MIMOnoyesyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
2917.0 Mbps3200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
Beamforming
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of antennas
N/A
346
Type of mobile support
N/A
N/A
USB modem
N/A
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile 3G
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
yesno
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
yesno

Memory

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

Often compared with Apple AirPort Extreme

Often compared with Asus RT-AC68UF

Often compared with Asus RT-AC86U

Often compared with Netgear Nighthawk X6