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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 17identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1300 Mbit/s
    • 900 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Depth
    • 83.3 mm
    • 148.8 mm
  • Height
    • 160 mm
    • 35.5 mm
  • Weight
    • 640 g
    • 450 g
  • Width
    • 220 mm
    • 207 mm

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67 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-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-N66W

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
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 standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN server : IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server VPN client : PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client
Mobile networkidentical
3GYesYes
4GKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity33
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
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.58 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm148.8 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm35.5 mm
WeightDiffers640 g450 g
WidthDiffers220 mm207 mm
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
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one600,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes

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