Asus AC1900 router vs RT68U?

[tyreman]

Is the AC1900 as featured by Best Buy that much better with faster processor, 1400Mhz. compared RT68U with 1000Mhz processor or makes no never mind in most real world situations?

 

[pege63]

RT-AC68U has a 800MHz, RT-AC68P a 1000MHz, RT-AC1900P has a 1.4 GHz

 

[Pierino]

Some rt-ac68u have a 1ghz cpu. Mine does. There is a sticky in the asus subforum.

 

[ColinTaylor]

@tyreman If your router is CPU limited then the faster processor will improve matters proportionally. This is usually the case if you are using a VPN over a fast connection. Or you have a very fast (i.e. gigabit) connection and can't use hardware acceleration.

 

[pege63]

Some rt-ac68u have a 1ghz cpu. Mine does. There is a sticky in the asus subforum.

A1/A2 BCM4708A0 800mhz
B1 BCM4709A0 1GHZ
C1 BCM4709A0 1GHZ
xx BCM4709C0 1.4GHz

ASUS RT-AC1900P BCM4709C0 (1.4 GHz, 2 cores)
ASUS RT-AC1900 C1 BCM4709A0 (1 GHz, 2 cores)
ASUS RT-AC68P BCM4709A0 (1 GHz, 2 cores)
ASUS RT-AC68UF BCM4709A0 (1 GHz, 2 cores)
ASUS RT-AC68U BCM4708A0 (800 MHz, 2 cores)
ASUS RT-AC68W BCM4708A0 (800 MHz, 2 cores)

 

[tyreman]

@tyreman If your router is CPU limited then the faster processor will improve matters proportionally. This is usually the case if you are using a VPN over a fast connection. Or you have a very fast (i.e. gigabit) connection and can't use hardware acceleration.

Have Gigabit with acc enabled............. well its merlins stock setting
don't use vpn
running the more secure https setting

 

[mxr695]

I am wondering the same thing is there a large difference from the 1ghz dual core to the 1.4ghz dual core ? . Is it a big disadvantage ?. I am looking to buy two, right now until Friday I can get the rtac68u Ver c1 for 119.99 or I will hold off and wait and get the bestbuy ac1900p or catch the rtac88u on sale again . I will need two to cover my whole house one setup as a wired access point .

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[wocram]

Performance of both RT-AC1900p and RT-AC68U are very close. When both are sold at same price, I would buy the AC1900p.
It would be nice to see a comparison test, but as far as I known, nobody tested them side-by-side yet!?

 

[pege63]

Here & here

 

[tyreman]

Thks just got one

 

[Luboknok]

Between a AC1900 and AC1900P, the CPU is just a different revision. I wonder if AC1900 safely OCs to 1.4ghz without any hastle. I had one at 1.2ghz and it barely got warm so my guess is yes.

A1/A2 BCM4708A0 800mhz
B1 BCM4709A0 1GHZ
C1 BCM4709A0 1GHZ
xx BCM4709C0 1.4GHz

ASUS RT-AC1900P BCM4709C0 (1.4 GHz, 2 cores)
ASUS RT-AC1900 C1 BCM4709A0 (1 GHz, 2 cores)
ASUS RT-AC68P BCM4709A0 (1 GHz, 2 cores)
ASUS RT-AC68UF BCM4709A0 (1 GHz, 2 cores)
ASUS RT-AC68U BCM4708A0 (800 MHz, 2 cores)
ASUS RT-AC68W BCM4708A0 (800 MHz, 2 cores)