Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V3

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 17identical
  • 39known 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)
    • TL-WR1043ND V3: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)
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:450 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Red
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:Blue
  • Output voltage
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:19 V
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:12 V
  • Output current
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.75 A
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:1.5 A
  • Depth
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:106 mm
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:141 mm
  • Height
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:178 mm
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:30 mm

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Comparison of RP-AC68U, TL-WR1043ND V3
70 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit AES, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown 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
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlue
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneWLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power source typeACAC
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
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, WindowsYes
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 MavericksYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers106 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers178 mm30 mm
WidthDiffers106 mm225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one1900,1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,600,1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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