Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N12E C1 vs ASUS RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

32specifications compared
19differ
13identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- DSL-N12E C1:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-N12E C1:300 Mbit/s
- RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-N12E C1:4
- RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
LED indicators
- DSL-N12E C1:DSL, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
- RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Cables included
- DSL-N12E C1:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna design
- DSL-N12E C1:External
- RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
Antennas quantity
- DSL-N12E C1:2
- RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
Detachable antenna(s)
- DSL-N12E C1:No
- RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes

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Comparison of DSL-N12E C1, RT-AC51U
67 specifications	A ASUS DSL-N12E C1 View product	B ASUS RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC51U 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 features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
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)
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	DSL, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna3 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal & external
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Detachable antenna(s)Differs	No	Yes
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 59%	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 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, 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	123 mm	129 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	36 mm
WeightDiffers	314 g	270 g
WidthDiffers	190 mm	189 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.4 & 5
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,300 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54,300,433 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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