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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 3000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White

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65 specifications
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ASUS

RT-N12HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-N12HP

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B

NETGEAR

RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Model RBK50

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WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1733 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one866 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one400 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one256-QAM
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2-PSK
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one9 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers1 A3.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers320 g1.56 kg
DepthKnown for one128 mm
HeightKnown for one28 mm
WidthKnown for one179 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one241 mm
Package depthKnown for one251.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one198 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.67 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per pallet (air)Known for one4 pc(s)
Layers per pallet (sea)Known for one6 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one2 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one31.7 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one28.9 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one6.58 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one43.5 cm
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, DMZ
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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

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