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Asus RT-AC1200G Plus vs Asus RT-AC66U

8.15 in
1.38 in
Asus RT-AC1200G Plus Router
Asus RT-AC1200G Plus
8.15 in
1.4 in
Asus RT-AC66U Router
Asus RT-AC66U
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
4.3 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
51
4.0 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
60
3.8 out of 5
60 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
3 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-AC1200G PlusAsus RT-AC1200G Plus
Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports12
Number of USB 2.0 ports12
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports00
Number of USB 3.1 ports00

Design

Asus RT-AC1200G PlusAsus RT-AC1200G Plus
Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC1200G PlusAsus RT-AC1200G Plus
Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Width8.15 in8.15 in
Height1.38 in1.4 in
Depth5.83 in5.86 in
Weight0.88 lb0.99 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Asus RT-AC1200G PlusAsus RT-AC1200G Plus
Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

Communication

Asus RT-AC1200G PlusAsus RT-AC1200G Plus
Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
6to4noyes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • 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
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • 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 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnoyes
Mobile broadband supportyesyes
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modem
Mobile HSUPAnoyes
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)noyes
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyes
Mobile 3Gyesyes
Mobile 2G (GSM)noyes
Throughput WAN-LAN1000.0 Mbps937.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennanoyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
MU-MIMOnono
Number of antennas43
Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps1750.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Asus RT-AC1200G PlusAsus RT-AC1200G Plus
Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
DynDNSyesyes
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users

Memory

Asus RT-AC1200G PlusAsus RT-AC1200G Plus
Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Included flash memory16.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory16.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM128.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM128.0 MB256.0 MB

Power

Asus RT-AC1200G PlusAsus RT-AC1200G Plus
Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 249.1 - 15
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Asus RT-AC1200G PlusAsus RT-AC1200G Plus
Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
VPN clientyesyes

Pros & Cons

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