Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 16identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz: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-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Red
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • LED indicators
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WLAN
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
  • Output voltage
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:19 V
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:12 V

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Comparison of RP-AC68U, RT-N600
56 specifications
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUPnP, DLNA, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, SNMP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, DMZ, System Event Log
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersWLANLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A1.5 A
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsWindows 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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 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
DepthDiffers106 mm755 mm
HeightDiffers178 mm118 mm
WidthDiffers106 mm492 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1900,1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,600,1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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