Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N66U C1

37specifications compared
17differ
20identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- RT-N66U C1:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- RT-N66U C1:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2225 Mbit/s
- RT-N66U C1:450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- RT-N66U C1:5
LED indicators
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Activity, DSL, LAN
- RT-N66U C1:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
Cables included
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
- RT-N66U C1:LAN (RJ-45)
Antennas quantity
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- RT-N66U C1:3
AC input voltage
- DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
- RT-N66U C1:110 - 240 V

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Comparison of DSL-AC68VG, RT-N66U C1
66 specifications	A ASUS DSL-AC68VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-AC68VG View product	B ASUS RT-N66U C1 View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2225 Mbit/s	450 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)Known for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	1625 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, PPTP client, L2TP client
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	5
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, DSL, LAN	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	DSL, LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	19 V
Output currentDiffers	3 A	1.75 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, 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 Mou
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	167 mm	148 mm
HeightDiffers	49 mm	45 mm
WeightDiffers	984.5 g	660 g
WidthDiffers	289 mm	218 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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