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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver vs ASUS RT-N53 wireless router Fast Ethernet

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 16identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Weight
    • 345 g
    • 330 g
  • Frequency range
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 2.400 - 2.484 GHz
  • Input voltage
    • 100 - 240 V
    • 12 V
  • xDSL connection
    • Yes
    • No

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69 specifications
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ASUS

DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver

Model DSL-N12U

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ASUS

RT-N53 wireless router Fast Ethernet

Model RT-N53

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Channels quantityKnown for one13 channels
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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one-95dBm@1Mbps -92dBm@11Mbps -75dBm@54Mbps -72dBm@72.2Mbps -68dBm@150Mbps
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass, PPTP Pass, L2TP Pass
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
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/M
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneDSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, IC, IDA, NCC, PCT, Wi-Fi
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Transmit powerKnown for one15 dBmW
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one18 W
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers345 g330 g
DepthKnown for one145 mm
HeightKnown for one172 mm
WidthKnown for one60 mm
Other features3 differ
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 GHz2.400 - 2.484 GHz
Input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V12 V
Power requirementsKnown for one12 V, 1.5 A
Security featuresKnown for onePort, IP, URL
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
WLAN data transfer rates supported1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for onePort, IP, URL, MAC
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one1 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneIP, PPPoE(MPPE), PPTP, L2TP
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo

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