Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ!Box 4040

24specifications compared
15differ
9identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- FRITZ!Box 4040:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- FRITZ!Box 4040:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 4040:866 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
- FRITZ!Box 4040:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 4040:10,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
- FRITZ!Box 4040:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- FRITZ!Box 4040:4
USB port
- RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- FRITZ!Box 4040:Yes

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Comparison of RT-N12HP, FRITZ!Box 4040
53 specifications	A ASUS RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-N12HP View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 4040 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	866 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	UPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, DMZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	9 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
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
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	128 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	47 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	360 g
WidthDiffers	179 mm	226 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	725 g

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