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ASUS RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs StarTech.com Wi-Fi travel router for iPad and mobile devices

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 1identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Wi-Fi travel router for iPad and mobile devices:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • Wi-Fi travel router for iPad and mobile devices:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • Wi-Fi travel router for iPad and mobile devices:1
  • LED indicators
    • RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, USB, WAN
    • Wi-Fi travel router for iPad and mobile devices:Power, Status
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Wi-Fi travel router for iPad and mobile devices:1
  • Depth
    • RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:83.3 mm
    • Wi-Fi travel router for iPad and mobile devices:47 mm
  • Height
    • RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160 mm
    • Wi-Fi travel router for iPad and mobile devices:35 mm
  • Weight
    • RT-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:640 g
    • Wi-Fi travel router for iPad and mobile devices:120 g

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Comparison of RT-AC68U, R150WN1X1T
59 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1900 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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)
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WANPower, Status
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers31
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm47 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm35 mm
WeightDiffers640 g120 g
WidthDiffers220 mm55 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one1.75 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,600,1300 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 55 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source165 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source335 g

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