Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

41specifications compared
21differ
20identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1734 Mbit/s
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
USB port
- DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No

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Comparison of DSL-AC87VG, RT-N12HP
67 specifications	A ASUS DSL-AC87VG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-AC87VG View product	B ASUS RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-N12HP View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1734 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP server Open VPN server PPTP client L2TP client Open VPN client	IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, DMZ
Design1 differ
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	ADSL, LAN, Link, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, DSL, LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 dBi
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers	3 A	1 A
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	87 mm	128 mm
HeightDiffers	193 mm	28 mm
WeightDiffers	1.05 kg	320 g
WidthDiffers	317 mm	179 mm
Other featuresidentical
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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