Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 11identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
    • RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • RT-N12E 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-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:10,100 Mbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WLAN
    • RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:LAN, Power, WAN
  • Antennas quantity
    • DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:2
  • AC input voltage
    • DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
    • RT-N12E 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-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:10 - 90%

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Comparison of DSL-N55U, RT-N12E
51 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs600 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
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 802.11g, 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 & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANLAN, Power, WAN
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Metallic
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, C-Tick, IDA, PCT, Wi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one30 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 55 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
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 mm168 mm
HeightDiffers35.5 mm30 mm
WeightDiffers400 g210 g
WidthDiffers207 mm124 mm
Other features3 differ
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 & 52.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
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/s1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 A
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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