Neither ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 nor Asus RT-ACRH17 were recommended by experts this month
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 71 Router expert endorsements , however neither ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 nor Asus RT-ACRH17 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).
Curious to see this month's entire Routers ranking? It's here
Customers like Asus RT-ACRH17 noticeably 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-ACRH17
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Asus RT-ACRH17, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling router receives a consumer score of 7.8 (good). Both ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 and Asus RT-ACRH17 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 | |
Asus RT-ACRH17 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
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Median best-selling Router |
ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 is more popular than Asus RT-ACRH17
It's fairly safe to say that ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 is a more popular router than Asus RT-ACRH17, 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-AC68U AC1900 and Asus RT-ACRH17 | |||||
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TP-Link Deco X20 | $135 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular | |
TP-Link Archer AX73 | $147 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | ||
Linksys MR9000 AC3000 | $150 |
In comparison:
Linksys MR9000 AC3000 ranks #21 out of 157. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | ||
Asus RT-ACRH17 | $140 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations |
Rank | Change | Price | Router | Digital Trends | Tom's Guide | Laptop Mag | TechRadar | Business Insider | T3 | How To Geek | Wirecutter | Lifewire | PCMag |
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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:
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60-80 | |
40-60 | |
20-40 | |
0-20 |
- 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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- Concurrent Dual band (2. 4 + 5 GHz) AC1700 wireless router with the latest 802. 11ac MU MIMO (4T4R) technology for data transfer speeds up to 1700 Mbps
- Quad core processor with 256MB ram optimizes network traffic and connectivity speeds from the USB 3. 0 and 4x Gigabit LAN ports
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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).
Asus RT-ACRH17 is a 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 Asus RT-AX3000 or Synology RT2600ac .
Asus RT-ACRH17 is $6.35 cheaper than the average router ($146.35).