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ASUS RT-N12 C1 vs Zyxel 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 13identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-N12 C1:5
    • 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:4
  • MAC address filtering
    • RT-N12 C1:No
    • 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
  • DHCP client
    • RT-N12 C1:Yes
    • 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
  • DHCP server
    • RT-N12 C1:Yes
    • 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
  • Product colour
    • RT-N12 C1:Black
    • 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • LED indicators
    • RT-N12 C1:Yes
    • 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
  • Antenna design
    • RT-N12 C1:External
    • 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Internal & external
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • RT-N12 C1:5 dBi
    • 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:2 dBi

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Comparison of RT-N12 C1, 870HN
61 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPSSSID, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringDiffersNoYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffersYesNo
DHCP serverDiffersYesNo
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersYesDSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN55022 Class B EN61000-3-2: 2000 EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001 FCC Part 15 (Class B) CSA 60950-1 UL 60950-1 EN 60950-1: 2001+A11 IEC 60950-1: 2001
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna gain level (max)Differs5 dBi2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C20 - 85 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers125 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm57 mm
WeightDiffers300 g420 g
WidthDiffers190 mm231 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source185 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source93 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source950 g
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Rack mountingNoNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source

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