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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

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  • 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
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s1900 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown 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
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANLAN, Power, USB, WAN
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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
DepthDiffers145 mm83.3 mm
HeightDiffers25 mm160 mm
WeightDiffers270 g640 g
WidthDiffers187 mm220 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.75 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityDiffers12
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300,433 Mbit/s1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,600,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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