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Asus RT-AC68UF Router
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Linksys WRT1900AC Router
Linksys WRT1900AC
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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
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2.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
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3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
33 %
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User rating
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
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0 %
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3.9 out of 5
55 user ratings
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43 %
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21 %
2 stars
9 %
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Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports222
Number of USB 2.0 ports111
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports111
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
00

Design

Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
Active cooling (fan)
N/A
noyes

Dimensions

Width8.66 in1.01 in9.69 in
Height6.3 in0.22 in2.05 in
Depth3.28 in0.72 in7.64 in
Weight1.41 lb1.59 lb2.29 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount design
N/A
nono

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Communication protocolIPv6
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
N/A
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 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyesyes
Number of antennas344
Data link layer
N/A
  • 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 connections
N/A
3523030000
Jumbo frames support
N/A
nono
Mobile broadband support
N/A
nono
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
803.0 Mbps631.1 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
nono
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
800.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
1733.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antenna
N/A
yesyes
Detachable antenna
N/A
yesyes
MU-MIMO
N/A
yes
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate
N/A
2533.0 Mbps1331.2 Mbps
Wireless security
N/A
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Management interface
N/A
N/A
Web/network
6to4
N/A
N/A
no

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum flash memory
N/A
128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM
N/A
512.0 MB512.0 MB

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