Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver vs ASUS RT-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 11identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:300 Mbit/s
    • RT-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:Fast Ethernet
    • RT-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:10,100 Mbit/s
    • RT-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:Black, Silver
    • RT-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • LED indicators
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
    • RT-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, USB, WAN
  • Cables included
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • RT-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antennas quantity
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:2
    • RT-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • Weight
    • DSL-N12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Silver:345 g
    • RT-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 g

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Comparison of DSL-N12U, RT-N66U
67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Channels quantityKnown for one13 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
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, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one-95dBm@1Mbps -92dBm@11Mbps -75dBm@54Mbps -72dBm@72.2Mbps -68dBm@150MbpsUnknown — 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUPnP, DLNA, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Triger, Virtual Server, DMZ
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, WLANLAN, USB, WAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, IC, IDA, NCC, PCT, Wi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Transmit powerKnown for one15 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one18 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers345 g450 g
Other features4 differ
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 GHz2.4 - 5.8 GHz
Input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one12 V, 1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresDiffersPort, IP, URLPort Trigger, Port Forwarding, RADIUS, DMZ
USB ports quantityDiffers12
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 162 x 48 mm
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.58 A
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 450Mbps
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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