Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:No
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:5
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:4
Depth
- RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:128 mm
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:190 mm
Height
- RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:28 mm
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:48.3 mm
Width
- RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet:179 mm
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:227.5 mm

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Comparison of RTN12, TL-WR841HP
64 specifications	A ASUS RTN12 wireless router Fast Ethernet Model RTN12 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model TL-WR841HP View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	No	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
5GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Virtual Server Port Forwarding Port Triggering DMZ UPnP
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBmW
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	128 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	48.3 mm
WidthDiffers	179 mm	227.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	275 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Input currentKnown for one	0.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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