Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N12E C1 N300 vs ASUS RT-N14UHP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey, Metallic

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 17identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:No
    • RT-N14UHP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey, Metallic:Yes
  • 3G
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:No
    • RT-N14UHP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey, Metallic:Yes
  • 4G
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:No
    • RT-N14UHP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey, Metallic:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:4
    • RT-N14UHP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey, Metallic:5
  • USB port
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:No
    • RT-N14UHP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey, Metallic:Yes
  • Product colour
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:Black, Metallic
    • RT-N14UHP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey, Metallic:Black, Grey, Metallic
  • LED indicators
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:LAN, Power, WAN
    • RT-N14UHP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey, Metallic:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:2
    • RT-N14UHP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black, Grey, Metallic:3

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Comparison of RT-N12E C1 N300, RT-N14UHP
62 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Universal Repeater, System Event Log
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicBlack, Grey, Metallic
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WANLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
AC input voltage110 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentDiffers0.5 A1 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers168 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm28 mm
WeightDiffers210 g467 g
WidthDiffers124 mm179 mm
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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