Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N12 C1 vs ASUS RT-N15U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

28specifications compared
15differ
13identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-N12 C1:Fast Ethernet
- RT-N15U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-N12 C1:10,100 Mbit/s
- RT-N15U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- RT-N12 C1:10/100Base-T(X)
- RT-N15U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-N12 C1:5
- RT-N15U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
DHCP client
- RT-N12 C1:Yes
- RT-N15U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
LED indicators
- RT-N12 C1:Yes
- RT-N15U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN, Power, USB, WAN
Antenna gain level (max)
- RT-N12 C1:5 dBi
- RT-N15U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:3 dBi
Depth
- RT-N12 C1:125 mm
- RT-N15U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:172 mm

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Comparison of RT-N12 C1, RT-N15U
59 specifications	A ASUS RT-N12 C1 View product	B ASUS RT-N15U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model RT-N15U View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	Yes	No
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WAN PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, USB, WAN
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	3 dBi
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	125 mm	172 mm
HeightDiffers	37 mm	24 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	240 g
WidthDiffers	190 mm	145 mm
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4835 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 x 172 x 24 mm
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2400 - 24835MHz
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, WAN
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 Gbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V DC, 1A
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbit/s	1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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