Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic vs Zyxel 660N-T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

25specifications compared
15differ
10identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Security algorithms
- RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
- 660N-T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:WPS
Product colour
- RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:Black, Metallic
- 660N-T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
LED indicators
- RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:LAN, Power, WAN
- 660N-T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
Antenna design
- RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:External
- 660N-T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Internal
Antenna gain level (max)
- RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:2 dBi
- 660N-T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:3.5 dBi
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:10 - 90%
- 660N-T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:20 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:0 - 45 °C
- 660N-T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:5 - 90%
- 660N-T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:20 - 90%

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Comparison of RT-N12E, 660N-T1A
61 specifications	A ASUS RT-N12E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic Model RT-N12E View product	B Zyxel 660N-T1A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model 660N-T1A View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Metallic	Black
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	2 dBi	3.5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	168 mm	61 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	163 mm
WeightDiffers	210 g	200 g
WidthDiffers	124 mm	133 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	178 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	73 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	133 x 61 x 163 mm
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 Kbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 x 178 x 73 mm
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	0.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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