Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
- RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:5
Depth
- RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:83.3 mm
- RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:128 mm

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Comparison of RT-AC68U, RTN12
48 specifications	A ASUS RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC68U View product	B ASUS RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Model RTN12 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	No
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1900 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, USB, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltage	110 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	83.3 mm	128 mm
HeightDiffers	160 mm	28 mm
WeightDiffers	640 g	275 g
WidthDiffers	220 mm	179 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentDiffers	1.75 A	0.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,600,1300 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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