Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ!Box 7272, DE

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:4
Antenna design
- DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:External
Depth
- DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:650 mm
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:155 mm
Height
- DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:255 mm
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:25 mm
Width
- DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:250 mm
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:210 mm
USB ports quantity
- DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:1

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Comparison of DSL-N66U, FRITZ!Box 7272, DE
60 specifications	A ASUS DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-N66U View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 7272, DE View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	No
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for one	G.992.1, G.992.2, G.992.3, G.992.5, G.992.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	DC, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, C-Tick, Telepermit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	650 mm	155 mm
HeightDiffers	255 mm	25 mm
WeightKnown for one	820 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	250 mm	210 mm
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	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
USB ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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