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Asus RT-N16 vs Asus RT-N18U

8.5 in
1.61 in
Asus RT-N16 Router
Asus RT-N16
8.15 in
1.46 in
Asus RT-N18U Router
Asus RT-N18U
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
10
4.3 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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User rating
43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
43
3.9 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-N16Asus RT-N16
Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports22
Number of USB 2.0 ports21
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports01

Design

Asus RT-N16Asus RT-N16
Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Grey
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Asus RT-N16Asus RT-N16
Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Width8.5 in8.15 in
Height1.61 in1.46 in
Depth6.38 in5.91 in
Weight1.04 lb1.15 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Asus RT-N16Asus RT-N16
Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes

Communication

Asus RT-N16Asus RT-N16
Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Management interface
  • SNMP
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnoyes
Mobile broadband supportnoyes
Throughput WAN-LAN141.1 Mbps800.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networknono
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesyes
MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas33
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Asus RT-N16Asus RT-N16
Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Support for alternative firmwareOpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Home users

Memory

Asus RT-N16Asus RT-N16
Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Included flash memory32.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM128.0 MB256.0 MB

Power

Asus RT-N16Asus RT-N16
Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 8< 18

Security

Asus RT-N16Asus RT-N16
Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
VPN clientyesyes

Pros & Cons

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