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Asus RT-AC56U vs Asus RT-AC66U

    8.07 in
    2.6 in
    Asus RT-AC56U Router
    Asus RT-AC56U
      8.15 in
      1.4 in
      Asus RT-AC66U Router
      Asus RT-AC66U
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      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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      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
      39
      4.0 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		5 %
      2 stars
      		10 %
      1 stars
      		5 %
      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

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
      Connectivity technology
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
      Number of LAN ports44
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Total USB ports22
      Number of USB 2.0 ports12
      Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports10

      Design

      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Black
      • Grey
      • White
      Active cooling (fan)nono

      Dimensions

      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
      Width8.07 in8.15 in
      Height2.6 in1.4 in
      Depth5.79 in5.86 in
      Weight0.88 lb0.99 lb
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Features

      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
      Built-in DSL modemnono
      File serverVia USBVia USB
      Built-in printer serveryesyes
      Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

      Communication

      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
      Frequency band
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      Management interfaceWeb/network
      • Telnet
      • Web/network
      6to4noyes
      Communication protocol
      • IPv6
      • Multicast
      • Quality of Service
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      • IPv6
      • Multicast
      • Quality of Service
      • Virtual LAN
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      Network / transport Protocol
      • PPTP
      • L2TP
      • NTP
      • IPSec
      • PPPoE
      • FTP
      • DHCP
      • DDNS
      • PPTP
      • L2TP
      • NTP
      • PPPoE
      • FTP
      • DDNS
      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
      Number of simultaneous connections3062130069
      Wireless standards
      • 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
      • 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 supportyesyes
      Mobile broadband supportyesyes
      Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modem
      Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyes
      Mobile 3Gyesyes
      Throughput WAN-LAN778.2 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 antennanoyes
      MIMOyesyes
      Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps1750.0 Mbps
      Wireless security
      • WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS
      • TKIP
      • WEP
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS

      Compatibility

      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
      DynDNSyesyes
      Routing protocolIGMPStatic IP routing
      Support for alternative firmwareDD-WrtDD-Wrt
      Target audienceHome users
      • Smaller offices
      • Business
      • Home users

      Memory

      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
      Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
      Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
      Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB
      Maximum RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB

      Power

      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
      Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

      Security

      Asus RT-AC56UAsus RT-AC56U
      Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
      DMZyesyes
      VPN protocol
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      • OpenVPN
      VPN clientyesyes
      Encryption Algorithm
      • MPPE
      • 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

      Pros
          Cons

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