Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N12 C1

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 7identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • RT-N12 C1:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • RT-N12 C1:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • RT-N12 C1:5
  • MAC address filtering
    • DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • RT-N12 C1:No
  • LED indicators
    • DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WLAN
    • RT-N12 C1:Yes
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2 dBi
    • RT-N12 C1:5 dBi
  • Antennas quantity
    • DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • RT-N12 C1:2
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 95%
    • RT-N12 C1:10 - 90%

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Comparison of DSL-N55U, RT-N12 C1
55 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one600 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringDiffersYesNo
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANYes
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, C-Tick, IDA, PCT, Wi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs2 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one30 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 55 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-20 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers148.8 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers35.5 mm37 mm
WeightDiffers400 g300 g
WidthDiffers207 mm190 mm
Other features3 differ
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 5 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one54 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,600 Mbit/s1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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