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

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-N12 C1:5
    • 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:4
  • MAC address filtering
    • RT-N12 C1:No
    • 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:Yes
  • LED indicators
    • RT-N12 C1:Yes
    • 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • RT-N12 C1:5 dBi
    • 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:2 dBi
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • RT-N12 C1:10 - 90%
    • 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:20 - 85%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • RT-N12 C1:5 - 95%
    • 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:20 - 90%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • RT-N12 C1:-20 - 70 °C
    • 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:-20 - 60 °C
  • Depth
    • RT-N12 C1:125 mm
    • 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:147 mm

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Comparison of RT-N12 C1, 870HN-I
55 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
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
DSL featuresidentical
VDSLKnown 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
Reset buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringDiffersNoYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesDSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs5 dBi2 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN55022 B, EN61000-3-2: 2000, EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001, FCC 15 (B)
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCSA 60950-1, UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1: 2001+A11, IEC 60950-1: 2001
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °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 mm231 mm
WeightDiffers300 g420 g
WidthDiffers190 mm57 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
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Downstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 Mbit/s
Input current1 A1 A
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Upstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 Mbit/s
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
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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