Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N12E C1 N300 vs Linksys EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 7identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:300 Mbit/s
    • EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:Fast Ethernet
    • EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • USB port
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:No
    • EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Product colour
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:Black, Metallic
    • EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • LED indicators
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:LAN, Power, WAN
    • EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, WPS
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-N12E C1 N300:2
    • EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3

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Comparison of RT-N12E C1 N300, EA7300
56 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
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, WPA2
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
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WANLAN, WPS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Output currentDiffers0.5 A2.5 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers168 mm184 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm56 mm
WeightDiffers210 g636 g
WidthDiffers124 mm257 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
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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