Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic vs D-Link DIR-600L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 18identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:300 Mbit/s
    • DIR-600L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
    • DIR-600L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:WPA, WPA2, WPS
  • Product colour
    • RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:Black, Metallic
    • DIR-600L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
  • LED indicators
    • RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:LAN, Power, WAN
    • DIR-600L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:2 dBi
    • DIR-600L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5 dBi
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:10 - 90%
    • DIR-600L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 90%
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:0 - 45 °C
    • DIR-600L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
  • Depth
    • RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:168 mm
    • DIR-600L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:152 mm

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Comparison of RT-N12E, DIR-600L
49 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WANYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE FCC
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs2 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
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 mm152 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm28 mm
WeightDiffers210 g246 g
WidthDiffers124 mm112 mm
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceURL
Frequency band2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentDiffers0.5 A1 A
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Management platformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWeb UI
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source

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