Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N16U wireless router vs ASUS RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- DSL-N16U wireless router:No
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- DSL-N16U wireless router:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-N16U wireless router:300 Mbit/s
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
Cables included
- DSL-N16U wireless router:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
AC input voltage
- DSL-N16U wireless router:100 - 240 V
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:110 - 240 V
Depth
- DSL-N16U wireless router:148.8 mm
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:83.3 mm
Height
- DSL-N16U wireless router:35.5 mm
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160 mm
Weight
- DSL-N16U wireless router:500 g
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:640 g

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Comparison of DSL-N16U, RT-AC68U
51 specifications	A ASUS DSL-N16U wireless router Model DSL-N16U View product	B ASUS RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC68U View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	No	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	1900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown 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
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, USB, WAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 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
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 10.2 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	148.8 mm	83.3 mm
HeightDiffers	35.5 mm	160 mm
WeightDiffers	500 g	640 g
WidthDiffers	207 mm	220 mm
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
Input currentDiffers	2 A	1.75 A
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantity	2	2
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,600,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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