Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic

31specifications compared
21differ
10identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:10,100 Mbit/s
Antenna gain level (max)
- DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2 dBi
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:5 dBi
AC input voltage
- DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:110 - 240 V
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 95%
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-10 - 55 °C
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:0 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 95%
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:5 - 90%

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Comparison of DSL-N55U, RT-N10E
55 specifications	A ASUS DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-N55U View product	B ASUS RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic Model RT-N10E View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	600 Mbit/s	150 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	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	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)	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WLAN	LAN, Power, WLAN, PWR x 1, LAN x 4, WAN x 1
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Metallic
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, C-Tick, IDA, PCT, Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	2 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 55 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-20 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	148.8 mm	168 mm
HeightDiffers	35.5 mm	30 mm
WeightDiffers	400 g	210 g
WidthDiffers	207 mm	124 mm
Other features4 differ
Downstream data rateKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 & 5	2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,600 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 A
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz

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