Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs EnGenius ESR1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 2identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:No
    • ESR1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • ESR1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
    • ESR1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
    • ESR1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
    • ESR1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
    • ESR1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:5
    • ESR1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Depth
    • RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:128 mm
    • ESR1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:161.5 mm

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Comparison of RTN12, ESR1200
47 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersNoDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP serverPPTP/L2TP/IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.1x RADIUS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC/CE/IC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers128 mm161.5 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm41.6 mm
WeightDiffers275 g226.79 g
WidthDiffers179 mm161.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.400 - 2.484 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s300,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Input currentKnown for one0.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
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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