Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N65U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
23known 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-N65U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
- RT-N65U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
- RT-N65U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DSL, LAN, Power, WAN
- RT-N65U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Cables included
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, Phone (RJ-11)
- RT-N65U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna design
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
- RT-N65U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
AC input voltage
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
- RT-N65U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:110 - 240 V
Depth
- DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:148.8 mm
- RT-N65U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:145 mm

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Comparison of DSL-N55U_C1, RT-N65U
50 specifications	A ASUS DSL-N55U_C1 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-N55U_C1 View product	B ASUS RT-N65U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-N65U View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportDiffers	IPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server	IPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through
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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
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
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown 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
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	DSL, LAN, Power, WAN	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantity	3	3
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	148.8 mm	145 mm
HeightDiffers	35.5 mm	60 mm
WeightDiffers	500 g	375 g
WidthDiffers	207 mm	172 mm
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.58 A
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantity	2	2
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54,450 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	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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