Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic vs ASUS RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic

37specifications compared
4differ
33identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:150 Mbit/s
- RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:300 Mbit/s
Antenna gain level (max)
- RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:5 dBi
- RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:2 dBi

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Comparison of RT-N10E, RT-N12E
46 specifications	A ASUS RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic Model RT-N10E View product	B ASUS RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic Model RT-N12E View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black, Metallic	Black, Metallic
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WLAN, PWR x 1, LAN x 4, WAN x 1	LAN, Power, WAN
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
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltage	110 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Depth	168 mm	168 mm
Height	30 mm	30 mm
Weight	210 g	210 g
Width	124 mm	124 mm
Other features1 differ
Frequency band	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input current	0.5 A	0.5 A
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s	1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz

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