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Asus RT-AC68U vs TP-Link Archer C9

    8.66 in
    6.3 in
    Asus RT-AC68U Router
    Asus RT-AC68U
      8.5 in
      6.63 in
      TP-Link Archer C9 Router
      TP-Link Archer C9
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      17
      4.4 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		55 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      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
      107
      3.5 out of 5
      107 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		22 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		14 %
      1 stars
      		8 %
      68
      3.9 out of 5
      68 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		30 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		7 %
      1 stars
      		2 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
      TP-Link Archer C9TP-Link Archer C9
      Number of LAN ports44
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Total USB ports22
      Number of USB 2.0 ports11
      Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports11

      Design

      Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
      TP-Link Archer C9TP-Link Archer C9
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • White
      • Silver
      • White
      Active cooling (fan)nono

      Dimensions

      Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
      TP-Link Archer C9TP-Link Archer C9
      Width8.66 in8.5 in
      Height6.3 in6.63 in
      Depth3.28 in3.39 in
      Weight1.41 lb1.37 lb
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Features

      Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
      TP-Link Archer C9TP-Link Archer C9
      Built-in DSL modemnono
      File serverVia USBVia USB
      Built-in printer serveryesyes
      Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

      Communication

      Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
      TP-Link Archer C9TP-Link Archer C9
      6to4yesno
      Communication protocol
      • IPv6
      • Multicast
      • Quality of Service
      • Virtual LAN
      • 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
      • Ethernet
      • Fast Ethernet
      • Gigabit Ethernet
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Number of simultaneous connections300007820
      Wireless standards
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.1Q
      • 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 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Jumbo frames supportyesno
      Mobile broadband supportyesno
      Throughput WAN-LAN755.0 Mbps756.0 Mbps
      VoIP (SIP)nono
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
      External antennayesyes
      Detachable antennayesyes
      MIMOyesyes
      Beamformingyesyes
      MU-MIMOnono
      Number of antennas33
      Total wireless data transfer rate1900.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
      Wireless security
      • TKIP
      • WEP
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS
      • WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS

      Compatibility

      Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
      TP-Link Archer C9TP-Link Archer C9
      DynDNSyesyes
      Target audience
      • Smaller offices
      • Business
      • Home users
      		Home users

      Memory

      Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
      TP-Link Archer C9TP-Link Archer C9
      Included flash memory128.0 MB16.0 MB
      Maximum flash memory128.0 MB16.0 MB
      Included RAM256.0 MB128.0 MB
      Maximum RAM256.0 MB128.0 MB

      Power

      Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
      TP-Link Archer C9TP-Link Archer C9
      Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 11.3< 39
      Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

      Security

      Asus RT-AC68UAsus RT-AC68U
      TP-Link Archer C9TP-Link Archer C9
      DMZyesyes
      VPN protocol
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      • OpenVPN
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      VPN clientyesno

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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