In our tests, we put the Linksys WRT 1200 AC router against the Asus RT-AC68U. From the results, we can see that the Linksys WRT 1200 AC produced excellent some download speeds with very low ping times. However, it was still slightly edged out by the impressive Asus RT-AC68U.

Very good performance; Good download speeds on LAN; 2.4GHz and 5GHz; ExpressVPN built-in; Decent VPN speeds

The WRT1200AC ties with the NETGEAR R6220 at #2 rank out of seven AC1200 routers tested with the current procedure. But as the filtered and sorted Router Ranker screenshot below shows, at $180 , it's the most expensive by far.

Linksys WRT 1200AC with ExpressVPN review

Bundling a VPN service with a customisable router appears to be a no-brainer as they both target the same audience and in this particular case, the WRT 1200AC and ExpressVPN make a great pair.

All-you-can-eat VPN; Ability to disable VPN per device

Tied to one VPN; Warranty is void when router is flashed