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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 19identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1300 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 9
  • Product colour
    • Black, Red
    • Black
  • Output current
    • 1.75 A
    • 2.37 A
  • Depth
    • 106 mm
    • 188 mm
  • Height
    • 178 mm
    • 83.8 mm
  • Width
    • 106 mm
    • 299.7 mm

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66 specifications
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ASUS

RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RP-AC68U

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ASUS

RT-AC88U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC88U

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2167 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers49
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersWLANActivity, LAN, Link, WAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers1.75 A2.37 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers106 mm188 mm
HeightDiffers178 mm83.8 mm
WidthDiffers106 mm299.7 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
Other featuresidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one3167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one1900,1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,600,1300 Mbit/s
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

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