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Asus RT-AC1200 vs Asus RT-AC56U

    7.56 in
    1.18 in
    Asus RT-AC1200 Router
    Asus RT-AC1200
      8.07 in
      2.6 in
      Asus RT-AC56U Router
      Asus RT-AC56U
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      1
      1 editorial reviews
      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
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      8
      8 editorial reviews
      Recently, I noticed that my D-Link router is not performing optimally. Coverage seems poorer at…Read more
      As the latest additions to ASUS’ quickly expanding 802.11AC family, the RT-AC56 and USB-AC56 are meant to redefine the budget-friendly wireless networking device segment. While one is a router and the other a USB add-on, they’re essentially two pieces of the same puzzle and are looking to offer...Read more
      ASUS RT-AC56U (Router): 3.5 out of 5 stars from 2 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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      User rating
      68
      3.6 out of 5
      68 user ratings
      5 stars
      		29 %
      4 stars
      		27 %
      3 stars
      		26 %
      2 stars
      		8 %
      1 stars
      		7 %
      39
      4.0 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		5 %
      2 stars
      		10 %
      1 stars
      		5 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Connectivity technology
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      Number of LAN ports44
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Total USB ports12
      Number of USB 2.0 ports11
      Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports01

      Design

      Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Colour of productBlack
      • Black
      • Grey
      Active cooling (fan)nono

      Dimensions

      Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Width7.56 in8.07 in
      Height1.18 in2.6 in
      Depth4.92 in5.79 in
      Weight0.66 lb0.88 lb
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Features

      Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Built-in DSL modemnono
      File serverVia USBVia USB
      Built-in printer serveryesyes

      Communication

      Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Frequency band
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      Management interfaceSNMPWeb/network
      6to4nono
      Communication protocol
      • IPv6
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      • IPv6
      • Multicast
      • Quality of Service
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      Network / transport Protocol
      • NTP
      • DHCP
      • DDNS
      • PPTP
      • L2TP
      • NTP
      • IPSec
      • PPPoE
      • FTP
      • DHCP
      • DDNS
      Data link layer
      • Ethernet
      • Fast 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
      Wireless standards
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11d
      • IEEE 802.11e
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11i
      • IEEE 802.1x
      • IEEE 802.3
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Jumbo frames supportnoyes
      Mobile broadband supportnoyes
      Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps778.2 Mbps
      VoIP (SIP)nono
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
      External antennayesno
      MIMOyesyes
      Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps
      Wireless security
      • WEP
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS
      • WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS

      Compatibility

      Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      DynDNSyesyes
      Routing protocol
      • IGMPv2
      • IGMP
      • IGMPv3
      		IGMP
      Target audienceHome usersHome users

      Memory

      Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Included flash memory16.0 MB128.0 MB
      Maximum flash memory16.0 MB128.0 MB
      Included RAM64.0 MB256.0 MB
      Maximum RAM64.0 MB256.0 MB

      Security

      Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      DMZyesyes
      Encryption Algorithm
      • 128-bit WEP
      • 64-bit WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • MPPE
      • 128-bit WEP
      • 64-bit WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA2-Enterprise

      Pros & Cons

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          Cons

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