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ASUS RT-AC1300G Plus vs NEC Aterm WG1200CR

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 24identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-AC1300G Plus:Yes
    • Aterm WG1200CR:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-AC1300G Plus:400 Mbit/s
    • Aterm WG1200CR:867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-AC1300G Plus:867 Mbit/s
    • Aterm WG1200CR:300 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • RT-AC1300G Plus:256-QAM
    • Aterm WG1200CR:OFDM
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-AC1300G Plus:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Aterm WG1200CR:100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AC1300G Plus:5
    • Aterm WG1200CR:2
  • USB port
    • RT-AC1300G Plus:Yes
    • Aterm WG1200CR:No
  • LED indicators
    • RT-AC1300G Plus:LAN, USB, WAN, WLAN
    • Aterm WG1200CR:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN

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Comparison of RT-AC1300G Plus, Aterm WG1200CR
73 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
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 standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs400 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers256-QAMOFDM
Channels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 channels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-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
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughYesYes
VPN supportKnown for oneL2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers52
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, USB, WAN, WLANActivity, LAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex A7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.8 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.1 Puma, 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 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers148.8 mm116.5 mm
HeightDiffers35.5 mm110 mm
WeightDiffers395 g200 g
WidthDiffers207 mm40.5 mm
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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

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