Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet

18specifications compared
15differ
3identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:4
LED indicators
- RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, Power, WAN
Antennas quantity
- RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:2
AC input voltage
- RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
- RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet:110 - 240 V

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Comparison of RT-AC3200, RT-N12plus
51 specifications	A ASUS RT-AC3200 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC3200 View product	B ASUS RT-N12plus wireless router Fast Ethernet Model RT-N12plus View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown 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, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	UPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, DMZ, System Event Log	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS	LAN, Power, WAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	6	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2.37 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	188 mm	24 mm
HeightDiffers	58 mm	111 mm
WeightDiffers	1.02 kg	180 g
WidthDiffers	290 mm	146 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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