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Neither ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 nor Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 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 Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 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
ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 
Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 Customers like Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 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.
Netgear Nighthawk AC2100
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Netgear Nighthawk AC2100, 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 Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 | |
| Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 |
In comparison:
Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 ranks #26 out of 157. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
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| Median best-selling Router |
ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 is more popular than Netgear Nighthawk AC2100
It's fairly safe to say that ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 is a more popular router than Netgear Nighthawk AC2100, 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 Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TP-Link Deco X20 | $135 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular |
 | TP-Link Archer AX50 | $95 | 3 expert recommendations | Cheaper | |
 | 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 | |
| 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 |
- 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-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).
Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 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 Ubiquiti Edgerouter Pro or Bitdefender Box 2 .
Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 is $36.92 cheaper than the average router ($146.35).
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