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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N18U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 14identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1300 Mbit/s
    • 600 Mbit/s
  • Depth
    • 83.3 mm
    • 150 mm
  • Height
    • 160 mm
    • 37 mm
  • Weight
    • 640 g
    • 520 g
  • Width
    • 220 mm
    • 207 mm
  • USB ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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59 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-N18U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

Model RT-N18U

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, PPTP, PPTP, L2TP,
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm37 mm
WeightDiffers640 g520 g
WidthDiffers220 mm207 mm
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
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantityDiffers12
USB versionKnown for one3.2 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 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
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 oneYes
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

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