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Asus RT-AC68U Router
Asus RT-AC68U
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Linksys WRT1900AC Router
Linksys WRT1900AC
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Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Router
Netgear Nighthawk R7000
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Synology RT1900ac Router
Synology RT1900ac
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17
4.4 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
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55 %
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17
3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
33 %
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2 stars
22 %
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4.0 out of 5
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5 stars
28 %
4 stars
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4.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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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 %
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
2 %
86
3.5 out of 5
86 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
10 %
40
4.0 out of 5
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Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Communication modeFull-Duplex
N/A
Full-DuplexFull-Duplex
Number of LAN ports4444
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesyesyes
Total USB ports2221
Number of USB 2.0 ports111No
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1111
Number of USB 3.1 ports00
N/A
0

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Grey
Black
Active cooling (fan)noyesnono

Dimensions

Width8.66 in9.69 in11.22 in8.11 in
Height6.3 in2.05 in1.97 in6.3 in
Depth3.28 in7.64 in7.24 in2.6 in
Weight1.41 lb2.29 lb1.65 lb1.12 lb
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designnononono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnononono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USBBuilt-in NAS
Built-in printer serveryesyesyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Support for mesh networkyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/networkWeb/network
  • SNMP
  • Web/network
6to4yesnoyes
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
  • 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 connections300003000038793100
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
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • 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 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesnoyes
N/A
Mobile broadband supportyesnonoyes
Type of mobile supportUSB modem
N/A
N/A
USB modem
Mobile HSUPAyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Mobile 3Gyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Mobile 2G (GSM)yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN755.0 Mbps631.1 Mbps931.4 Mbps942.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyesyesyes
MU-MIMOno
N/A
no
N/A
Number of antennas3433
Total wireless data transfer rate1900.0 Mbps1331.2 Mbps1900.0 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
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA-PSK

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyesyes
Routing protocol
  • IGMP
  • static IP routing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Support for alternative firmwareDD-WrtOpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
N/A
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
N/A
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
N/A
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 11.3
N/A
N/A
7.45 - 10.82
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nononono

Security

DMZyesyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports11
N/A
N/A
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
VPN clientyesnoyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
N/A
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
N/A

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