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Asus RT-N66U vs Linksys WRT1900AC

    8.15 in
    1.4 in
    Asus RT-N66U Router
    Asus RT-N66U
      9.69 in
      2.05 in
      Linksys WRT1900AC Router
      Linksys WRT1900AC
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      18
      3.9 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		83 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      17
      3.8 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		22 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      42
      3.8 out of 5
      42 user ratings
      5 stars
      		16 %
      4 stars
      		52 %
      3 stars
      		28 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      40
      4.1 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		30 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
      		2 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      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
      Number of USB 3.1 ports00

      Design

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      Active cooling (fan)noyes

      Dimensions

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      Width8.15 in9.69 in
      Height1.4 in2.05 in
      Depth5.86 in7.64 in
      Weight0.99 lb2.29 lb
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Features

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      Built-in DSL modemnono
      File serverVia USBVia USB
      Built-in printer serveryesyes
      Designed for wall mountingyesyes

      Communication

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
      6to4yesno
      Communication protocol
      • IPv6
      • Multicast
      • Quality of Service
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      • IPv6
      • Quality of Service
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      Data link layer
      • Ethernet
      • Fast Ethernet
      • Gigabit Ethernet
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • 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 connections3492530000
      Wireless standards
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • 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 supportyesno
      Mobile broadband supportyesno
      Throughput WAN-LAN731.0 Mbps631.1 Mbps
      VoIP (SIP)nono
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
      External antennayesyes
      Detachable antennayesyes
      MIMOyesyes
      Beamformingyesyes
      Number of antennas34
      Total wireless data transfer rate900.0 Mbps1331.2 Mbps
      Wireless security
      • TKIP
      • WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS
      • WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS

      Compatibility

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      DynDNSyesyes
      Support for alternative firmware
      • DD-Wrt
      • OpenWrt
      		OpenWrt
      Target audience
      • Smaller offices
      • Business
      • Home users
      • Smaller offices
      • Home users

      Memory

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      Included flash memory32.0 MB128.0 MB
      Maximum flash memory32.0 MB128.0 MB
      Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB
      Maximum RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB

      Power

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

      Security

      Asus RT-N66UAsus RT-N66U
      Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
      DMZyesyes
      Number of DMZ ports11
      VPN protocol
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      • IPSec
      • PPTP
      VPN clientyesno

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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