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Apple AirPort Extreme Router
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Asus RT-AC68UF Router
Asus RT-AC68UF
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TP-Link Archer C9 Router
TP-Link Archer C9
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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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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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5
3.1 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
33 %
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 %
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 %
68
3.9 out of 5
68 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
2 %

Connectivity

Number of LAN ports3414
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesnoyes
Total USB ports12
N/A
2
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
N/A
1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports01
N/A
1
Connectivity technology
N/A
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Communication mode
N/A
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A

Design

Colour of productWhiteBlackWhite
  • Silver
  • White
Active cooling (fan)yes
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Width3.86 in8.66 in4.18 in8.5 in
Height6.61 in6.3 in2.71 in6.63 in
Depth3.86 in3.28 in4.18 in3.39 in
Weight2.09 lb1.41 lb0.75 lb1.37 lb
Number of units1131
Rack-mount designno
N/A
nono

Communication

Management interfaceWeb/network
N/A
N/A
N/A
6to4yes
N/A
N/A
no
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
IPv6
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
7820
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 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportno
N/A
nono
Mobile broadband supportno
N/A
nono
Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps
N/A
N/A
756.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
nono
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
1300.0 Mbps
External antennano
N/A
noyes
MIMOnoyesyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
550.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
N/A
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
N/A
N/A
Beamforming
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of antennas
N/A
3
N/A
3
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Mobile 3G
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
noyes
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
nono

Memory

Included flash memory32.0 MB128.0 MB4096.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory
N/A
N/A
4096.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum RAM
N/A
N/A
512.0 MB128.0 MB

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