Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 13identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
  • Wi-Fi band
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100Base-T(X)
  • 4G
    • DSL-AC52U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No

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Comparison of DSL-AC52U, VMG1312
66 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
3GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
4GDiffersYesNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
RJ-11 ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneADSL, LAN, Power, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, Telepermit, RCMUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 dBi
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one18 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers149 mm121 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm39 mm
WeightDiffers360 g245 g
WidthDiffers207 mm186 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source195 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source540 g

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