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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC1200G wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 34identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • AC input voltage
    • 100 - 240 V
    • 110 - 240 V

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66 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC1200

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ASUS

RT-AC1200G wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC1200G

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)867 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, DLNA, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, SNMP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, DMZ, System Event Log
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightYesYes
LED indicatorsLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantity44
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output current2 A2 A
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaYes
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersYesUbuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.04.1, Ubuntu 8.04.2, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 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, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Depth148 mm148 mm
Height35 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one395 g
Width207 mm207 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes

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