Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

ASUS RP-AC56 1167 Mbit/s White vs ASUS RP-N12 100 Mbit/s

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- RP-AC56 1167 Mbit/s White:1167 Mbit/s
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RP-AC56 1167 Mbit/s White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- RP-AC56 1167 Mbit/s White:2.4 - 5 GHz
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:2.4 GHz
LED indicators
- RP-AC56 1167 Mbit/s White:Power, WLAN
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:LAN, Power, WLAN
Width
- RP-AC56 1167 Mbit/s White:139 mm
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:55 mm
Depth
- RP-AC56 1167 Mbit/s White:85 mm
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:81 mm
Height
- RP-AC56 1167 Mbit/s White:33.5 mm
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:34 mm
Weight
- RP-AC56 1167 Mbit/s White:220 g
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:110 g

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Comparison of RP-AC56, RP-N12
28 specifications	A ASUS RP-AC56 1167 Mbit/s White Model RP-AC56 View product	B ASUS RP-N12 100 Mbit/s Model RP-N12 View product
Features4 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1167 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 GHz
BandwidthKnown for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	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
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WLAN	LAN, Power, WLAN
Internal	No	No
Antennaidentical
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Integrated antenna	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantity	2	2
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 10.5 Mac OS X 10.6 Mac OS X 10.7 Mac OS X 10.8 Mac OS X 10.9 Mac OS X 10.10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	139 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	85 mm	81 mm
HeightDiffers	33.5 mm	34 mm
WeightDiffers	220 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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