Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC1300G Plus

41specifications compared
15differ
26identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2225 Mbit/s
- RT-AC1300G Plus:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
- RT-AC1300G Plus:400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1625 Mbit/s
- RT-AC1300G Plus:867 Mbit/s
Modulation
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1024-QAM
- RT-AC1300G Plus:256-QAM
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- RT-AC1300G Plus:5
LED indicators
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Activity, DSL, LAN
- RT-AC1300G Plus:LAN, USB, WAN, WLAN
Cables included
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
- RT-AC1300G Plus:LAN (RJ-45)
AC input voltage
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
- RT-AC1300G Plus:110 - 240 V

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Comparison of DSL-AC68VG, RT-AC1300G Plus
69 specifications	A ASUS DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-AC68VG View product	B ASUS RT-AC1300G Plus View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features5 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2225 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	600 Mbit/s	400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1625 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	1024-QAM	256-QAM
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	5
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, DSL, LAN	LAN, USB, WAN, WLAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	DSL, LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM Cortex A7
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
Output currentDiffers	3 A	1.5 A
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac 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 Lion
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	167 mm	148.8 mm
HeightDiffers	49 mm	35.5 mm
WeightDiffers	984.5 g	395 g
WidthDiffers	289 mm	207 mm
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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