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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 22identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1300 Mbit/s
    • 2330 Mbit/s
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 4
  • Depth
    • 83.3 mm
    • 167.6 mm
  • Height
    • 160 mm
    • 47.5 mm
  • Weight
    • 640 g
    • 747 g
  • Width
    • 220 mm
    • 289.5 mm
  • USB ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB version
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • 2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

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71 specifications
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ASUS

DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DSL-AC68U

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ASUS

RT-AC87U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC87U

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s2330 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client
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
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Triger, Universal Repeater, System Event Log
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for one．Download master - support BT, NZB, HTTP, ED2K - support encryption, DHT, PEX and magnet link - upload and download bandwidth control - download scheduling ．Media server: - Image: JPEG - Audio: mp3, wma, wav, pcm, mp4, lpcm, ogg - Video: asf, avi, divx, mpeg, mpg, ts, vob, wmv, mkv, mov ．QoS: - WMM
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBi
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUbuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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 Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm167.6 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm47.5 mm
WeightDiffers640 g747 g
WidthDiffers220 mm289.5 mm
Other features3 differ
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Frequency range2.4 - 5 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
Input currentKnown for one2.37 A
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneAutomatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE), PPTP, L2TP
USB ports quantityDiffers12
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers600,1300 Mbit/s1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450,600,2330 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one302 mm
Package depthKnown for one235 mm
Package heightKnown for one103 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.46 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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