Neither Asus RT-AC56R nor ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 were recommended by experts this month
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 71 Router expert endorsements , however neither Asus RT-AC56R nor ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Router received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at TP-Link Archer AX50 or other critically acclaimed Routers of this month.
For reference, TP-Link Archer AX50 received 3 endorsements this month, from Laptop Mag (12 Apr 2022), Business Insider (18 Apr 2022) and Lifewire (13 Mar 2024).
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Asus RT-AC56R 
ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 Customers like ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 way more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Asus RT-AC56R.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling router receives a consumer score of 7.8 (good). ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 ranks higher than that and Asus RT-AC56R ranks lower than that.
| Asus RT-AC56R | |
| ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 | |
| Median best-selling Router |
ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 is more popular than Asus RT-AC56R
It's fairly safe to say that ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 is a more popular router than Asus RT-AC56R, based on its 10,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Asus RT-AC56R and ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TP-Link Archer AX50 | $95 | 3 expert recommendations | Cheaper | |
 | Linksys MR8300 | $102 |
In comparison:
 8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | Cheaper Better Reviews |
 | TP-Link Deco X20 | $135 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
 | TP-Link Archer AX73 | $147 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
| Rank | Change | Price | Router | Digital Trends  | Tom's Guide  | Laptop Mag  | TechRadar  | Business Insider  | T3  | How To Geek
 | Wirecutter  | Lifewire  | PCMag  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $95 |  TP-Link Archer AX50 | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| 2 | - | $321 |
 Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 | 1 | - |
- | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | - | $48 |  Google Nest WiFi | - | - | 2 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | +1 | $259 |  Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [17]
- with a score: 10
- without a score: 7
| Highest score by Alphr | 100 |
| Average score based on 17 reviews | 86 |
| Lowest score by Top New Review | 70 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- 5th generation 802.11ac chipset gives you concurrent dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz at up to super-fast 1167Mbps
- Aiprotection with Trend Micro for triple-strength network security, plus robust parental controls and privacy protection
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- Dual band with the latest 802; 11 AC 3x3 technology for combined speeds of up to 1900 Mbps.AiProtection : AiProtection Pro, AiProtection, Malicious site blocking, Two-Way IPS, Infected Device Prevention and Blocking. WAN : Internet connection Type - PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP. Dual WAN, 3G/4G LTE dongle, Android tethering, Port forwarding, Maximum port forwarding rule : 64, Port triggeringc, Maximum port triggering rule : 32, DMZ, DDNS, NAT Passthrough : PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relay.
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Asus RT-AC56R is a well-known option in the middle of the routers price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling routers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Linksys MR8300 or D-Link AC1200 .
Asus RT-AC56R is $44.05 less expensive than an average router ($146.35).
ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 is a very popular option in the middle of the routers price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling routers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Linksys Hydra Pro 6 or Linksys MR9000 AC3000 .
ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 is $3.64 more expensive than the average router ($146.35).
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