Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Zyxel ARMOR Z1

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- ARMOR Z1:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN interface type
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- ARMOR Z1:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- ARMOR Z1:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
3G
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- ARMOR Z1:No
4G
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- ARMOR Z1:No
Antennas quantity
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2
- ARMOR Z1:4
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:20 - 90%
- ARMOR Z1:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- ARMOR Z1:10 - 95%

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Comparison of 4G-N12, ARMOR Z1
65 specifications	A ASUS 4G-N12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model 4G-N12 View product	B Zyxel ARMOR Z1 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
3G standardsKnown for one	HSPA+, UMTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one	900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one	800,1800,2600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-RADIUS, WPS	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	UPnP, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, DMZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	3G, Data, LAN, Power, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	125 mm	207.8 mm
HeightDiffers	29.5 mm	71.5 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	840 g
WidthDiffers	174.5 mm	297.7 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Bandwidth (first)	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	423 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	254 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.84 kg

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