Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DIR-412-B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
34known 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
- DIR-412-B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- DIR-412-B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- DIR-412-B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- DIR-412-B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
Certification
- DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, C-Tick, IDA, PCT, Wi-Fi
- DIR-412-B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:CE, FCC, RoHS
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 95%
- DIR-412-B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-10 - 55 °C
- DIR-412-B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of DSL-N55U, DIR-412-B
52 specifications	A ASUS DSL-N55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-N55U View product	B D-Link DIR-412-B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model DIR-412-B View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
LED indicators	LAN, Power, WLAN	LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, C-Tick, IDA, PCT, Wi-Fi	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 55 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	148.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	35.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	400 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	207 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Downstream data rateKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 x 97 x 27 mm
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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