All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS 4G-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Add a product
  • 52specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 35identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • Yes
    • No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1900 Mbit/s
    • 2917 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 600 Mbit/s
    • 750 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 1300 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No
  • 4G
    • Yes
    • No
  • Output current
    • 2.37 A
    • 1.75 A
  • Depth
    • 76 mm
    • 83.3 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
82 specifications
A

ASUS

4G-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model 4G-AC68U

View product
B

ASUS

RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC86U

View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1900 Mbit/s2917 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs600 Mbit/s750 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1300 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Channel bandwidthKnown for one80 MHz
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN supportDiffersIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, OpenVPNIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, PPTP, OpenVPN
Multicast supportKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE
3G bands supportedKnown for one900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,1800,2100,2600 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
FilteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
System event logYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPSLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneEvent
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternal & externalInternal & external
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltage110 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage19 V19 V
Output currentDiffers2.37 A1.75 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one50 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows ME, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers76 mm83.3 mm
HeightDiffers168 mm160 mm
WeightDiffers795 g872 g
WidthDiffers247 mm220 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More wireless router comparisons

All wireless router comparisons