Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

30specifications compared
14differ
16identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
LED indicators
- RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, USB, WAN
Antenna design
- RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
AC input voltage
- RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:110 - 240 V
Depth
- RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:145 mm
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:83.3 mm

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Comparison of RT-AC52U, RT-AC68U
47 specifications	A ASUS RT-AC52U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC52U View product	B ASUS RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC68U View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	433 Mbit/s	1900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown 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
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN	LAN, Power, USB, WAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantity	3	3
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	145 mm	83.3 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	160 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	640 g
WidthDiffers	187 mm	220 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bandwidth (first)	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)	5 GHz	5 GHz
Frequency band	2.4 & 5	2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.75 A
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	2
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300,433 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,600,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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