Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC1300G Plus vs NEC Aterm WG1200CR

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	A ASUS RT-AC1300G Plus View product	B NEC Aterm WG1200CR View product
WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	400 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	867 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	256-QAM	OFDM
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 channels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	2
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, USB, WAN, WLAN	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor architectureKnown for one	ARM Cortex A7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 V
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.8 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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 Home	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac 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 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	148.8 mm	116.5 mm
HeightDiffers	35.5 mm	110 mm
WeightDiffers	395 g	200 g
WidthDiffers	207 mm	40.5 mm
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C

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