Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS 4G-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 18identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • 4G-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 4G-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
    • NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 4G-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
    • NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 4G-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 4G-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • 4G-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • 4G
    • 4G-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • USB port
    • 4G-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No

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Comparison of 4G-AC68U, NBG6604
85 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1900 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs600 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1300 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, OpenVPNUnknown — not stated by the source
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA+, UMTSUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one900,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,1800,2100,2600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNSUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPSPower, System, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers2.37 A1 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows ME, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers76 mm133 mm
HeightDiffers168 mm29 mm
WeightDiffers795 g238 g
WidthDiffers247 mm202 mm
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE-LVD
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source335 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source51 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source660 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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