Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:150 Mbit/s
Cables included
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, Phone (RJ-11)
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:LAN (RJ-45)
AC input voltage
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:110 - 240 V
Depth
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:148.8 mm
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:168 mm
Height
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:35.5 mm
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:30 mm
Weight
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:500 g
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:210 g
Width
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:207 mm
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:124 mm
Frequency range
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.4 - 5 GHz
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz

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Comparison of DSL-N55U_C1, RT-N10E
52 specifications	A ASUS DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-N55U_C1 View product	B ASUS RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic Model RT-N10E View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	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	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Metallic
LED indicatorsDiffers	DSL, LAN, Power, WAN	LAN, Power, WLAN, PWR x 1, LAN x 4, WAN x 1
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	148.8 mm	168 mm
HeightDiffers	35.5 mm	30 mm
WeightDiffers	500 g	210 g
WidthDiffers	207 mm	124 mm
Other features3 differ
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 A
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source

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