Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey vs ASUS RT-N10U B

31specifications compared
13differ
18identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:300 Mbit/s
- RT-N10U B:150 Mbit/s
Product colour
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- RT-N10U B:Black
LED indicators
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
- RT-N10U B:LAN, Power, USB, WAN
Cables included
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- RT-N10U B:LAN (RJ-45)
Antennas quantity
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:2
- RT-N10U B:1
AC input voltage
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:100 - 240 V
- RT-N10U B:100 - 127 V
Depth
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:124 mm
- RT-N10U B:129 mm
Width
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:168 mm
- RT-N10U B:173 mm

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Comparison of DSL-N12E, RT-N10U B
64 specifications	A ASUS DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey Model DSL-N12E View product	B ASUS RT-N10U B 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 features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 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 technology	10/100Base-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 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for one	G.992.1, G.992.2, G.992.3, G.992.5	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 jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UPnP, DNS Proxy, DHCP, DDNS
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN	LAN, Power, USB, WAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)	5 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	1
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100 - 127 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	124 mm	129 mm
Height	30 mm	30 mm
Weight	300 g	300 g
WidthDiffers	168 mm	173 mm
Other features2 differ
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	14 - 122 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Output power descriptionKnown for one	12 V/0.8 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Automatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE), PPTP, L2TP
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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