Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N10_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs ASUS RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-N10_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DSL-N10_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
Cables included
- DSL-N10_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Antennas quantity
- DSL-N10_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:2
AC input voltage
- DSL-N10_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:100 - 240 V
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:110 - 240 V
Depth
- DSL-N10_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:190 mm
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:24 mm
Height
- DSL-N10_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:25 mm
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:111 mm
Weight
- DSL-N10_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:312 g
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:180 g

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Comparison of DSL-N10_C1, RT-N12plus
53 specifications	A ASUS DSL-N10_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-N10_C1 View product	B ASUS RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet Model RT-N12plus View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, WAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)	5 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	14 - 122 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	190 mm	24 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	111 mm
WeightDiffers	312 g	180 g
WidthDiffers	123 mm	146 mm
Other features2 differ
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No

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