Product Comparison: ASUS RT-AC68U vs ASUS RT-AC88U

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ASUS RT-AC68U AiMesh Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless Router

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General Specifications

Brand

ASUS

Model

RT-AC68U

RT-AC88U

Origin

China

About the Product

The ASUS RT-AC68U features a dual-core processor that eliminates the performance drops that plague other routers. So even on the busiest home networks, HD video streaming is always smooth, the latency low for online gaming and VoIP calls, and file downloads are never interrupted.

AC3100 Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Gaming Router with MU-MIMO, supporting AiProtection network security by Trend Micro, AiMesh for mesh WiFi system, and WTFast game accelerator

Key Specs

Wi-Fi Speed

1900 Mbps

3100 Mbps

Number Of LAN Ports

Frequency Band

2.4 GHz, 5 GHz

Wi-Fi Speed
Number Of LAN Ports

What customers say about "Key Specs"

ASUS RT-AC68U AiMesh Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless Router

If you are looking for a router that prioritizes streaming capability and has dual band connection this is the one.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

6.3 in.

2.38 in.

Width

8.6 in.

11.8 in.

Depth

3.27 in.

7.4 in.

Weight

1.4 lbs.

2 lbs.

Network

QoS Traffic Prioritization

Yes

Auto Speed Sensing

Yes

Number Of WAN Ports

Wireless Standard

Wireless - AC

Ethernet Standard

10/100/1000

Number of Antennas

Ethernet Switch

Yes

What customers say about "Network"

ASUS RT-AC88U AiMesh Dual-band Router

If you have a Mac and expect to print to a networked printer (LAN or WiFi) do not buy this router.
At first everything worked well then the days went by and the regular network started being slow and the 5g works well.

Security

Data Encryption

Yes

Encryption Type

64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS support

Parental Controls

Yes

Security Features

Network service filter, URL filter, Port filter, SPI intrusion detection, DoS protection

What customers say about "Security"

ASUS RT-AC68U AiMesh Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless Router

My old router was hacked and didn't perform well with all the users in the house. This Asus are the best. All the bandwidth we want, no reduced signals, and feel very secure with their firewall.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

2 year(s)

Certifications

FCC, CE

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

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