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ASUS RT-N12E C1 N300 vs ASUS RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 20identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:4
    • RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • Product colour
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:Black, Metallic
    • RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • LED indicators
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:LAN, Power, WAN
    • RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
  • Output current
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:0.5 A
    • RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1 A
  • Depth
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:168 mm
    • RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:128 mm
  • Height
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:30 mm
    • RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:28 mm
  • Weight
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:210 g
    • RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:320 g

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Comparison of RT-N12E C1 N300, RT-N12HP
59 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, DMZ
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WANLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers0.5 A1 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers168 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm28 mm
WeightDiffers210 g320 g
WidthDiffers124 mm179 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

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