We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Asus RT-AC68UF vs Asus RT-AC86U

8.66 in
6.3 in
Asus RT-AC68UF Router
Asus RT-AC68UF
8.66 in
3.28 in
Asus RT-AC86U Router
Asus RT-AC86U
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
3
3 editorial reviews
The Asus RT-AC68U is most likely the most iconic wireless router that Asus has released so far and the manufacturer knows it which is why it is stillRead more
While the ASUS RT-AC68U (AC1900) WiFi router is one of the easier to use models that we have tested, its performance in all of our other tests...Read more
ASUS RT-AC68U (Router): 4.3 out of 5 stars from 138 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
Read editorial reviews
14
4.2 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
125
3.6 out of 5
125 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
4 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-AC68UFAsus RT-AC68UF
Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Connectivity technology
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
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-AC68UFAsus RT-AC68UF
Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC68UFAsus RT-AC68UF
Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Width8.66 in8.66 in
Height6.3 in3.28 in
Depth3.28 in6.3 in
Weight1.41 lb1.92 lb
Number of units11

Communication

Asus RT-AC68UFAsus RT-AC68UF
Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Communication protocolIPv6
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
Number of antennas34

Memory

Asus RT-AC68UFAsus RT-AC68UF
Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
Included flash memory128.0 MB256.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Asus RT-AC68UF

          Often compared with Asus RT-AC86U