Unlike the Asus, the Nighthawk reminded us what smooth, quick gameplay was, remaining connected without any dropoffs or “connecting” notifications. Its speed was smooth at nearly 90Mbps compared to the Asus’ 7Mbps. In almost every test, the Nighthawk came out on top. Since both seem to be geared more toward heavy gameplay, I wanted to see their reliability, speed, and range. I was leery of the Nighthawk’s blatant warning about a magnet in its docking port, though, as magnets and computers don’t mix very well, but it’s great if you have a wall magnet to mount behind your PC or laptop. Both are large and come with docking ports, which makes them adaptable to desktops and laptops. Netgear Nighthawk A7000-10000SĪs they’re fairly close in terms of cost, I tested the Asus against the Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 (view on Amazon) to see how they held up to each other. If you think that spending these amounts seems exorbitant, there are cheaper models out there on the market, and given the lackluster performance, it’s not worth paying such a high price.Īsus USB-AC68 vs. Lifewire / Rebecca Isaacs Price: Expensive for what you getĪt $90 MSRP, this is definitely considered a top-tier adapter. Otherwise, the laptop would be lopsided thanks to its gargantuan size. It’s so big, in fact, that the adapter itself comes with a separate docking port for laptop users. This adapter is massive, at 1.2 x 0.7 x 4.5 inches (LWH).
The Asus USB-AC68 is a beast of a Wi-Fi adapter, looking like something you’d see out Star Trek with an alien-like red and black design. However, after four days of use, I tossed the Asus aside, disappointed, and unimpressed by reliability, speed, and design-and the sheer number of times I died in my games. With incredible speeds of up to 1300 Mbps on a 5GHz network, a plethora of both internal and external antennae, and Ai Radar for wireless amplification, it should be able to handle anything. Gaming Wi-Fi adapters, such as the Asus USB-AC68, aim to increase the Wi-Fi speeds to ensure fast, reliable gameplay. When I’m slashing at hordes of the undead on Day 7 in 7 Days to Die, or when I’m in the middle of a quest in Lord of the Rings Online, the last thing I need is to have my internet cut out on me.
Keep reading for our full product review. We purchased the Asus USB-AC68 Dual-Band USB Wi-Fi Adapter so our expert reviewer could thoroughly test and assess it.
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