Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

ASUS EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s vs ASUS RP-N12 100 Mbit/s

13specifications compared
12differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:1750 Mbit/s
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:1750 Mbit/s
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:5 GHz
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:2.4 GHz
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:5
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:1
Antennas quantity
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:4
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:2
Width
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:160 mm
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:55 mm
Depth
- EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s:160 mm
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:81 mm

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Comparison of EA-AC87, RP-N12
27 specifications	A ASUS EA-AC87 1750 Mbit/s Model EA-AC87 View product	B ASUS RP-N12 100 Mbit/s Model RP-N12 View product
Features5 differ
5 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1750 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	1750 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
2.4 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-PSK, WPS, WPA-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	1
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, WLAN
Antenna1 differ
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Detachable antenna	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X 10.1 Mac OS X 10.4 Mac OS X 10.5 Mac OS X 10.6 Mac OS X 10.7 Mac OS X 10.8 Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, C-Tick, NCC, Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	81 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	34 mm
WeightDiffers	480 g	110 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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