Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

ASUS RP-N12 100 Mbit/s vs ASUS RP-N53 300 Mbit/s

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:100 Mbit/s
- RP-N53 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:2.4 GHz
- RP-N53 300 Mbit/s:2.4, 5 GHz
Width
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:55 mm
- RP-N53 300 Mbit/s:45 mm
Depth
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:81 mm
- RP-N53 300 Mbit/s:31 mm
Height
- RP-N12 100 Mbit/s:34 mm
- RP-N53 300 Mbit/s:85 mm

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Comparison of RP-N12, RP-N53
24 specifications	A ASUS RP-N12 100 Mbit/s Model RP-N12 View product	B ASUS RP-N53 300 Mbit/s Model RP-N53 View product
Features3 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.4, 5 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
5 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 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	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated antenna
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	45 mm
DepthDiffers	81 mm	31 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	85 mm
WeightKnown for one	110 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Mac OS X Linux Kernel (Ubuntu only) Linux

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