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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N12E C1 N300

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 12identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

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

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DSL-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DSL-AC55U

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RT-N12E C1 N300View product
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
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)Differs867 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one1
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, 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 client
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Metallic
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, Telepermit, RCM
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltage110 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A0.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one18 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
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 Lion
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers149 mm168 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm30 mm
WeightDiffers360 g210 g
WidthDiffers207 mm124 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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