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Asus RT-N12 vs TP-Link TL-WR841ND

7.05 in
1.46 in
Asus RT-N12 Router
Asus RT-N12
7.87 in
1.1 in
TP-Link TL-WR841ND Router
TP-Link TL-WR841ND
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
1
1 editorial reviews
The ASUS RT-AX58U (RT-AX3000) is somewhere in the middle of the 'budget' WiFi 6 router series from ASUS, immediately after the 'flagship' RT-AX88U, but betterRead more
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4
4 editorial reviews
A cheap 802.11n routerRead more
Costing just around $17, the TL-WR841N is one of the least expensive Wi-Fi routers on the market, but does it have enough power for your home? Here's CNET's full review.Read more
TP-Link N300 TL-WR841N (Wi-Fi Extender): 4.3 out of 5 stars from 11 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
52 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
2 %
43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-N12Asus RT-N12
TP-Link TL-WR841NDTP-Link TL-WR841ND
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USBnono

Design

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TP-Link TL-WR841NDTP-Link TL-WR841ND
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White

Dimensions

Asus RT-N12Asus RT-N12
TP-Link TL-WR841NDTP-Link TL-WR841ND
Width7.05 in7.87 in
Height1.46 in1.1 in
Depth4.69 in5.51 in
Weight0.66 lb1.54 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Asus RT-N12Asus RT-N12
TP-Link TL-WR841NDTP-Link TL-WR841ND
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverNoNo

Communication

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TP-Link TL-WR841NDTP-Link TL-WR841ND
Management interface
  • SNMP
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
Communication protocol
Quality of Service
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11d
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11i
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnono
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networknono
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesyes
MIMOnoyes
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Asus RT-N12Asus RT-N12
TP-Link TL-WR841NDTP-Link TL-WR841ND
DynDNSyesyes
Target audience
  • Business
  • Home users
  • Business
  • Home users

Power

Asus RT-N12Asus RT-N12
TP-Link TL-WR841NDTP-Link TL-WR841ND
Power over Ethernet (PoE)yesyes

Security

Asus RT-N12Asus RT-N12
TP-Link TL-WR841NDTP-Link TL-WR841ND
DMZnoyes
VPN clientnoyes

Pros & Cons

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      Cons