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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 21identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No
  • 4G
    • Yes
    • No
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, USB, WAN
    • Power
  • Depth
    • 83.3 mm
    • 184 mm
  • Height
    • 160 mm
    • 40 mm
  • Weight
    • 640 g
    • 534 g
  • Width
    • 220 mm
    • 256 mm
  • Mobile network connection
    • Yes
    • No

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62 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC68U

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Linksys

EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model EA6900

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1900 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
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 standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS802.1x RADIUS, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6, FTP, IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WANPower
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneLinksys Smart Wi-Fi
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, IC, CE, DLNA
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity33
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 8Windows 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 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 LionMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm184 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm40 mm
WeightDiffers640 g534 g
WidthDiffers220 mm256 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffersYesNo
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)5 GHz5 GHz
Frequency band2.4 & 52.4 & 5
Input currentDiffers1.75 A3.5 A
Rack mountingNoNo
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
USB ports quantity22
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
xDSL connectionNoNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,600,1300 Mbit/s

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