Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

33specifications compared
19differ
14identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100Base-T(X)
USB port
- RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
Product colour
- RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Red
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Black

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Comparison of RP-AC68U, RT-N300
59 specifications	A ASUS RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RP-AC68U View product	B ASUS RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model RT-N300 View product
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown 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
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, DMZ
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	WLAN	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers	19 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1.75 A	0.5 A
System requirements1 differ
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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	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 10.2 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, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	106 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	178 mm	24 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 g
WidthDiffers	106 mm	146 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1900,1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,600,1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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