Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs ASUS RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

48specifications compared
13differ
35identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
USB port
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
- RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Antennas quantity
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2
- RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Output current
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:0.5 A
- RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.5 A
Depth
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:111 mm
- RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:755 mm
Height
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:24 mm
- RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:118 mm
Width
- RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:146 mm
- RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:492 mm

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Comparison of RT-N300, RT-N600
58 specifications	A ASUS RT-N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model RT-N300 View product	B ASUS RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-N600 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Management protocolsDiffers	UPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, DMZ	UPnP, DLNA, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, SNMP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, DMZ, System Event Log
Supported network protocols	IPv4, IPv6	IPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Power1 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltage	110 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	0.5 A	1.5 A
System requirements2 differ
Minimum RAMKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	111 mm	755 mm
HeightDiffers	24 mm	118 mm
WeightKnown for one	180 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	146 mm	492 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connection	No	No
Bandwidth (first)	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supported	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz

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