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Asus RT-AC66U vs Google Wifi

8.15 in
1.4 in
Asus RT-AC66U Router
Asus RT-AC66U
4.18 in
2.71 in
Google Wifi Router
Google Wifi
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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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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User rating
60
3.8 out of 5
60 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
3 %
58
3.9 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
1 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports41
Number of WAN ports11
USByesno

Design

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
White
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Width8.15 in4.18 in
Height1.4 in2.71 in
Depth5.86 in4.18 in
Weight0.99 lb0.75 lb
Number of units13
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBNo
Designed for wall mountingyesno
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

Communication

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
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 802.1Q
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesno
Mobile broadband supportyesno
Mobile HSUPAyesno
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yesno
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesno
Mobile 3Gyesno
Mobile 2G (GSM)yesno
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
External antennayesno
Detachable antennayesno
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
MU-MIMOnono
Total wireless data transfer rate1750.0 Mbps550.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2

Compatibility

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
DynDNSyesno
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
Home users

Memory

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Included flash memory128.0 MB4096.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB4096.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)9.1 - 15< 9
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
DMZyesno
VPN clientyesno
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
WPA2-PSK

Pros & Cons

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