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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX52 Pro vs D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 18identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-AX52 Pro has 1,800 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX52 Pro has 2,102 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 293 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro (867 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Product colour: Black on the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro, White on the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 3000 Mbit/s
    • 1200 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 2402 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 574 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 3
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • LED indicators
    • Power, WPS, LAN, WAN
    • Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
  • Power source type
    • AC
    • DC

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66 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AX52 ProView product
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D-Link

S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model S12

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs2402 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs574 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM, OFDMA
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.11h
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers43
USB portNoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, WPS, LAN, WANPower, Status, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
Antennas quantity44
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageKnown for one12/1A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers126 mm104.5 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm30.8 mm
WeightDiffers342 g254.9 g
WidthDiffers190 mm187.4 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °C
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes

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