Product Comparison: ASUS RT-AC66U vs ASUS RT-AC1200G+


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ASUS RT-AC66U Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router
ASUS RT-AC1200G+ Router
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General Specifications
Brand
ASUS
ASUS
Model
RT-AC66U
RT-AC1200G+
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The ASUS RT-AC66U is a dual-band AC1750 Gigabit router packed with ASUS-exclusive technologies such as AiRadar for expanded and more consistent wireless coverage and ASUSWRT for quick and easy setup of your network as well as intuitive sharing of USB devices.
ASUS RT-AC1200G+ Dual-band Wireless-AC1200 gigabit router with four high-gain antennas and high power technology delivers extremely long operating range. Its 802.11ac high-speed performance is perfect for streaming up to 4K Ultra HD videos.
Key Specs
Wi-Fi Speed
1750 Mbps
1200 Mbps
Number Of LAN Ports
4
4
Frequency Band
2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASUS RT-AC66U Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router
  • This router is a welcome addition for me over my previous one. I only have 75Mbps internet so the AC1750 more than handles my needs.
  • This is a nice upgrade from the RT56 from a few years ago. I currently have 200MBPS internet at my home. And my old router only allowed about 50MBPS per device.
ASUS RT-AC1200G+ Router
  • The Wi-Fi speed is very acceptable and copes well with my multitude of clients.
  • Wi-Fi speed improved, especially when further away from router.
  • Excellent N-WiFi speeds for internal copying and 1Gbps internal wired connections.
  • For this the range is excellent, the Wireless speed is excellent as well.
  • Easy to set up, excellent speeds and great Wi-Fi range.
Size & Weight
Color
Black
Black
Height
1.4 in.
1.38 in.
Width
8.1 in.
8.15 in.
Depth
5.9 in.
5.83 in.
Weight
1.1 lbs.
0.87 lbs.
Network
QoS Traffic Prioritization
Yes
Yes
Auto Speed Sensing
Yes
Yes
Number Of WAN Ports
1
1
Wireless Standard
Wireless - AC
Wireless - AC
Ethernet Standard
10/100/1000
10/100/1000
Number of Antennas
3
4
Ethernet Switch
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Network"
ASUS RT-AC66U Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router
  • The "Authentication Method" to WPA-Auto-Personal, and "WPA Encryption" to TKIP+AES settings allow for better compatibility if you have a mix of newer and older devices to support.
  • I quickly set up PPTP with MPPE-128 bit encryption to connect from my mac and pc and I set up OpenVPN, which wasn't so quick as it required some tweaking.
ASUS RT-AC1200G+ Router
  • The range of the wireless connection is improved.
  • Network generally seems to work better with fewer problems, crashes, etc.
  • Nice GUI with lots of features that are over my head.
  • QoS and other features seem to work well for the most part.
Security
Data Encryption
Yes
Yes
Encryption Type
64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise
64/128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2—PSK, WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, WPS support
Parental Controls
Yes
Yes
Security Features
SPI intrusion detection, DoS protection, Network service filter, URL filter, Port filter
URL Blocking, MAC Address Filtering, URL filter, Enable LAN to WAN Filter, UPnP, DNS Proxy, Dynamic DNS, DMZ, PPPoE, VPN support, PPTP
What customers say about "Security"
ASUS RT-AC66U Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router
  • I eventually flashed a derivative of the ASUS firmware called "Merlin" which has even more options, such as scripting, security enhancements, etc.
  • There's even RADUIS Server options to further add security to WiFi, which has excellent signal strength by the way.
ASUS RT-AC1200G+ Router
  • Great product easy to set up fast connections loads of security settings.
  • This ASUS router is feature rich, reliable, secure and powerful.
  • Easy to set up and secure with a goodly number of features.
  • It has a decently secure wireless network.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
FCC, CE
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
Link
Link
Manual
Download
Download

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