Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver vs ASUS RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 20identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:300 Mbit/s
    • RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:Black, Silver
    • RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • LED indicators
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
    • RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN, Power, USB, WAN
  • Cables included
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antennas quantity
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:2
    • RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:1
  • Weight
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:345 g
    • RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:270 g
  • Input voltage
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:100 - 240 V
    • RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:12 V
  • Power requirements
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:12 V, 1.5 A
    • RT-N10U wireless router Fast Ethernet White:110V~240V(50~60Hz)

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Comparison of DSL-N12U, RT-N10U
74 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one13 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one-95dBm@1Mbps -92dBm@11Mbps -75dBm@54Mbps -72dBm@72.2Mbps -68dBm@150MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUPnP, DNS Proxy, DHCP, DDNS, DMZ, Universal Repeater
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE802.11b/g/n/d
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, WLANLAN, Power, USB, WAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers21
Transmit powerKnown for one15 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
WeightDiffers345 g270 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source173 mm
Other features4 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source173 x 130 x 35 mm
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePort, IP, URL
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V12 V
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Power requirementsDiffers12 V, 1.5 A110V~240V(50~60Hz)
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAutomatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE supported), PPTP, L2TP
USB ports quantity11
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for onePort, IP, URLUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for oneANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1 Annex A (G.dmt), ITU-T G.992.2 (G.lite), ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs), ITU-T G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis), ITU-T G.992.5 Annex A/MUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, IC, IDA, NCC, PCT, Wi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one18 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 50 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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