Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey vs Zyxel NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:Fast Ethernet
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:10,100 Mbit/s
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:10/100Base-T(X)
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Product colour
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
LED indicators
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
Cables included
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna gain level (max)
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:5 dBi
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2 dBi
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey:5 - 95%
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:20 - 90%

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Comparison of DSL-N12E, NBG4604
64 specifications	A ASUS DSL-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Grey Model DSL-N12E View product	B Zyxel NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model NBG4604 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
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-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	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
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	HTTPS, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
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
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown 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
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	2 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE LVD
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	20 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	124 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	28 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	245 g
WidthDiffers	168 mm	162 mm
Other features1 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	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionKnown for one	12 V/0.8 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	247 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	155 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	61 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 g

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