Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

37specifications compared
20differ
17identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz: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-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
3G
- DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
4G
- DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
LED indicators
- DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, USB, WAN
Cables included
- DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna design
- DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External

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Comparison of DSL-N66U, RT-AC68U
63 specifications	A ASUS DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-N66U View product	B ASUS RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC68U View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	450 Mbit/s	1900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	No	Yes
4GDiffers	No	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for one	G.992.1, G.992.2, G.992.3, G.992.5, G.992.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, USB, WAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, C-Tick, Telepermit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	650 mm	83.3 mm
HeightDiffers	255 mm	160 mm
WeightDiffers	820 g	640 g
WidthDiffers	250 mm	220 mm
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,600,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.75 A
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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