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Asus RT-AC68U Router
Asus RT-AC68U
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Synology RT1900ac Router
Synology RT1900ac
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Synology RT2600ac Router
Synology RT2600ac
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17
4.4 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
55 %
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4.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
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4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
63 %
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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
4.0 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
27 %
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52
4.0 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
38 %
3 stars
19 %
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1 stars
1 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports212
Number of USB 2.0 ports1No1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports111
Number of USB 3.1 ports000

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
BlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)nonono

Dimensions

Width8.66 in8.11 in11.02 in
Height6.3 in6.3 in3.03 in
Depth3.28 in2.6 in6.65 in
Weight1.41 lb1.12 lb1.54 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USBBuilt-in NASVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyes
N/A
N/A
Support for mesh networkyes
N/A
N/A
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • SNMP
  • Web/network
  • SNMP
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
6to4yes
N/A
yes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DDNS
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
Number of simultaneous connections30000100
N/A
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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
Jumbo frames supportyes
N/A
yes
Mobile broadband supportyesyesyes
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modemUSB modem
Mobile HSUPAyes
N/A
no
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yes
N/A
no
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyesyes
Mobile 3Gyesyesyes
Mobile 2G (GSM)yes
N/A
no
Throughput WAN-LAN755.0 Mbps942.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps1730.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyesyes
MU-MIMOno
N/A
yes
Number of antennas334
Total wireless data transfer rate1900.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps2530.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA-PSK
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

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

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB
N/A
4106.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB
N/A
4106.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 11.37.45 - 10.827.94 - 10.8
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonono
Max operating temperature
N/A
N/A
40 °C

Security

DMZyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports1
N/A
1
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
VPN clientyesyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
N/A
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WEP
VPN server
N/A
N/A
yes

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