Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC1200G+ wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V3

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 22identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • RT-AC1200G+ wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AC1200G+ wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC1200G+ wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:450 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • RT-AC1200G+ wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:Blue
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-AC1200G+ wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:3
  • Output current
    • RT-AC1200G+ wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2 A
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:1.5 A
  • Depth
    • RT-AC1200G+ wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:148 mm
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:141 mm
  • Height
    • RT-AC1200G+ wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:35 mm
    • TL-WR1043ND V3:30 mm

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Comparison of RT-AC1200G+, TL-WR1043ND V3
75 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit AES, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, DMZ, System Event LogUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers2 A1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersUbuntu 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 9.10Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 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 LionYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Minimum RAMKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers148 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm30 mm
WidthDiffers207 mm225 mm
WeightKnown for one395 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneBroadcom BCM47189 + Broadcom BCM43217Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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