Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz)

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 11identical
  • 48known 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)
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):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)
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-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
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):5
  • Product colour
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Red
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Black
  • Cables included
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
  • Depth
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:106 mm
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):170 mm
  • Height
    • RP-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:178 mm
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):36 mm

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Comparison of RP-AC68U, SBG3600-N-I
71 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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/s300 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
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown 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, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApplication-level gatewa (ALG)
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known 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
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1/v2c
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneWLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300000 h
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.75 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers106 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers178 mm36 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.69 kg
WidthDiffers106 mm242 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source343 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source209 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.43 kg
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, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
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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