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ASUS DSL N10 Review | 77 Data compared

Avg. price:~£35Wi-Fi version:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi speed:150 MbpsLAN port speeds:100 MbpsMesh Wi-Fi:no

ASUS DSL N10 Review: Compare 77 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Routers category and whether it is worth buying.

ASUS DSL N10
6.2/10

Overall score

Score
6.2/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the router's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
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Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 84% of models
Score components

90%

6.1

Technical score

10%

7.0

User score

â–¼Worse than 84% of routers
7.3

Value for money

Value for money
7.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 87% of models
Score components

70%

6.2

Overall score

30%

10

Price

â–¼Worse than 87%
6.1

Technical score

Technical score
6.1/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of the router's technical performance, covering key areas such as Wi-Fi performance, wired connectivity, security, software features, coverage, and design.
When it matters
When you want to compare routers based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
Score components

26%

4.6

Wireless

20%

5.2

Ports

18%

6.7

Networking

14%

9.1

Security

12%

5.8

Hardware

10%

6.7

Management

â–¼Worse than 83%
7.0

User score

User score
7.0/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 90% of models
Score components

70%

7.6

User ratings

30%

5.7

Number of reviews

â–¼Worse than 90%
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Technical Specifications of router ASUS DSL N10

Technical score
Technical score
6.1/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of the router's technical performance, covering key areas such as Wi-Fi performance, wired connectivity, security, software features, coverage, and design.
When it matters
When you want to compare routers based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
Score components:

26%

4.6

Wireless

20%

5.2

Ports

18%

6.7

Networking

14%

9.1

Security

12%

5.8

Hardware

10%

6.7

Management

6.1
User score
User score
7.0/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 90% of models
Score components

70%

7.6

User ratings

30%

5.7

Number of reviews

7.0
Popularity
Popularity
5.7/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you prefer to choose a router reviewed and selected by many other buyers.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 59% of models
Popularity:
ASUS DSL N10 has a popularity score of 5.7 points, which is lower than that of 58.1% of products in this category.
5.7
Value for money
Value for money
7.3/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 87% of models
Score components:

70%

6.2

Overall score

30%

10

Price

7.3
Brand name
Asus
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
This router uses Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), which is less advanced than 60.8% of routers and equal to 37.3% of routers.
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz
This router supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi bands, which are less versatile than 75.4% of routers and equal to 22.4% of routers.
Wi-Fi speed
150 Mbps
Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
This router delivers 150 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, which is lower than 91.5% of routers and equal to 7% of routers.
Channel widths supported
20 MHz + 40 MHz
This router supports 20 MHz + 40 MHz channel width options, which is fewer than 59.3% of routers and the same as 35.1% of routers.
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Wi-Fi security protocols
WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS
This router supports WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS Wi-Fi security protocols, which are less advanced than 67.5% of routers and equal to 11.6% of routers.
DoS protection
yes
This router includes DoS protection. 12.8% of routers include DoS protection.
SPI intrusion protection
yes
This router includes SPI-based intrusion protection. 6.1% of routers include SPI-based intrusion protection.
MAC address filtering
yes
This router supports MAC address filtering. 2.2% of routers include MAC address filtering.
URL filter
yes
This router supports URL filtering. 3.4% of routers include URL filtering.
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IPv6 support
no
This router does not support IPv6. 88.7% of routers are IPv6-ready.
Dynamic routing
yes
This router supports dynamic routing. 47.8% of routers support dynamic routing.
Inter-VLAN routing
no
This router does not support inter-VLAN routing. 23.5% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
VLAN tagging
no
This router does not support VLAN tagging. 62% of routers include VLAN tagging.
QoS
yes
This router includes QoS controls. 3.2% of routers include QoS controls.
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N. of LAN ports
4
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 4 LAN ports, which is more than 23.7% of routers and the same as 69.2% of routers.
LAN port speeds
100 Mbps
This router offers 100 Mbps on its LAN ports, which is slower than 73.2% of routers and on par with 26.4% of routers.
N. of WAN ports
1
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 1 WAN ports, which is more than 1% of routers and the same as 90.1% of routers.
N. of USB ports
0
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 0 USB ports, which is fewer than 60.8% of routers and the same as 39.2% of routers.
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
This router does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE). 0.5% of routers can be powered over Ethernet.
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Management interface
Web UI
This router uses Web UI for management, which is less advanced than 72.2% of routers and equal to 27.3% of routers.
Firmware upgrade method
Web UI, Automatic
This router supports Web UI, Automatic firmware update methods, which are more convenient than 35.4% of routers and equal to 37.8% of routers.
Traffic monitoring
yes
This router includes traffic monitoring. 18.1% of routers include traffic monitoring.
Guest Wi-Fi network
yes
This router offers a guest Wi‑Fi network. 8.6% of routers offer a guest Wi‑Fi network.
Captive portal
no
This router does not offer captive portal features. 23.5% of routers offer captive portal features.
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CPU clock speed
0.5 GHz
This router runs at 0.5 GHz, which is slower than 77.8% of routers and on par with 3.2% of routers.
RAM capacity
32 MB
Market range: <0 MB – >1k MB
This router has 32 MB of RAM, which is less than 83.5% of routers and the same as 12% of routers.
Internal storage
4 GB
Market range: <0 GB – >0.5 GB
This router has 4 GB of internal storage, which is more than 90.4% of routers and the same as 9.3% of routers.
Hardware acceleration
yes
This router offers hardware acceleration. 31.4% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
N. of external antennas
1
Market range: <0 – >10
This router has 1 external antennas, which is fewer than 55.2% of routers and the same as 4.2% of routers.
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ASUS DSL N10 vs the average router

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  • 32x more internal storage
    This router has more internal storage than the average router (4 GB vs 0.1 GB). The average router offers 0.125 GB of internal storage.
    4 GB vs 0.125 GB
  • More advanced integrated modem
    This router uses a ADSL2+ integrated modem, while the average router uses none (external modem required).
    ADSL2+ vs none (external modem required)
  • Removable antennas
    This router has removable antennas, while the average router does not. 27.4% of routers have removable antennas.
  • 2.57x cheaper
    ASUS DSL N10 is cheaper than the average router (£35 vs £90).
    £35 vs £90
  • 2.57x cheaper
    ASUS DSL N10 is cheaper than the average router (£35 vs £90).
    £35 vs £90
  • More advanced integrated modem
    This router uses a ADSL2+ integrated modem, while the average router uses none (external modem required).
    ADSL2+ vs none (external modem required)
  • 32x more internal storage
    This router has more internal storage than the average router (4 GB vs 0.1 GB). The average router offers 0.125 GB of internal storage.
    4 GB vs 0.125 GB
  • Removable antennas
    This router has removable antennas, while the average router does not. 27.4% of routers have removable antennas.
  • Slower LAN ports
    This router has a lower LAN port speed than the average router (100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps). The average router has a LAN port speed of 1 Gbps.
    100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps
  • Older Wi-Fi version
    This router uses an older Wi-Fi version than the average router (Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)). The average router uses Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
    Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • No VLAN tagging
    This router does not support VLAN tagging, while the average router does. 61.9% of routers support VLAN tagging.
  • Fewer Wi-Fi bands
    This router supports fewer Wi-Fi bands than the average router (2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz). The average router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands.
    2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
  • No IPv6 support
    This router does not support IPv6, while the average router does. 88.5% of routers support IPv6.
  • 89.8% slower Wi-Fi speed
    This router has a lower Wi-Fi speed than the average router (150 Mbps vs 1,475 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1,475 Mbps.
    150 Mbps vs 1,475 Mbps
  • Less capable NAS services
    This router includes none NAS services, while the average router includes SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access.
    none vs SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access
  • Limited firmware updates
    This router supports the firmware update methods Web UI, Automatic, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    Web UI, Automatic vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • 6.6% worse value for money
    ASUS DSL N10 has worse value for money than the average router (7.33 vs 7.8).
    7.33 vs 7.82
  • 13.7% lower user score
    User score
    7.0/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
    When it matters
    When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
    Score distribution
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    ASUS DSL N10
    the average router
    ASUS DSL N10 has a lower user score than the average router (7.04 vs 8.000).
    7.04 vs 8
  • Older Wi-Fi version
    This router uses an older Wi-Fi version than the average router (Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)). The average router uses Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
    Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Fewer Wi-Fi bands
    This router supports fewer Wi-Fi bands than the average router (2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz). The average router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands.
    2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
  • 89.8% slower Wi-Fi speed
    This router has a lower Wi-Fi speed than the average router (150 Mbps vs 1,475 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1,475 Mbps.
    150 Mbps vs 1,475 Mbps
  • Narrower channel widths
    This router has a lower supported channel width than the average router (20 MHz + 40 MHz vs 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz). The average router supports channel width of 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz.
    20 MHz + 40 MHz vs 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz
  • 2 fewer spatial streams
    This router has fewer spatial streams than the average router (1 vs 3). The average router has 3 spatial streams.
    1 vs 3
  • No band steering
    This router does not support band steering, while the average router does. 51.8% of routers support band steering.
  • No beamforming
    This router does not support beamforming, while the average router does. 56.7% of routers support beamforming.
  • No VLAN tagging
    This router does not support VLAN tagging, while the average router does. 61.9% of routers support VLAN tagging.
  • No IPv6 support
    This router does not support IPv6, while the average router does. 88.5% of routers support IPv6.
  • 10,892 fewer NAT sessions
    This router has fewer concurrent NAT sessions than the average router (4,096 vs 14,988). The average router supports 14,988 concurrent NAT sessions.
    4,096 vs 14,988
  • Slower LAN ports
    This router has a lower LAN port speed than the average router (100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps). The average router has a LAN port speed of 1 Gbps.
    100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 1 fewer USB ports
    This router has fewer USB ports than the average router (0 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    0 vs 1
  • Less capable NAS services
    This router includes none NAS services, while the average router includes SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access.
    none vs SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access
  • Limited firmware updates
    This router supports the firmware update methods Web UI, Automatic, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    Web UI, Automatic vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • Weaker management tools
    This router uses the management interface Web UI, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App
  • No DLNA support
    This router does not support DLNA, while the average router does. 54% of routers support DLNA.
  • 87.5% less RAM
    This router has less RAM than the average router (32 MB vs 256 MB). The average router has 256 MB of RAM.
    32 MB vs 256 MB
  • Lower CPU clock speed
    This router has a lower CPU clock speed than the average router (0.5 GHz vs 2x0.5 GHz). The average router has a CPU clock speed of 2x0.5 GHz.
    0.5 GHz vs 2x0.5 GHz
  • Narrower temperature range
    This router is rated for -10 to 50 C, while the average router is rated for 0 to 40 C.
    -10 to 50 C vs 0 to 40 C
  • 3.9 W higher power consumption
    This router uses more power than the average router (12 W vs 8.1 W). The average router uses 8.1 W power.
    12 W vs 8.1 W
  • 4 older release date
    This router is an older model than the average router (2011 vs 2015). The average router release year is 2015.
    June 2011
    2011 vs 2015
  • 1 fewer external antennas
    This router has fewer external antennas than the average router (1 vs 2). The average router has 2 external antennas.
    1 vs 2

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What customers like about ASUS DSL N10

  • Easy setup process using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) software
  • Stable DSL connection with better signal-to-noise ratio than many stock ISP modems
  • Sturdy build quality with an attractive, matte-finish design
  • Detachable 5dBi high-gain antenna that provides decent coverage for large single rooms
  • User-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) for managing settings
  • Support for up to four multiple SSIDs for flexible bandwidth management
  • Long-term reliability backed by a 3-year warranty

What customers don't like about ASUS DSL N10

  • Outdated firmware that lacks modern features like IPv6 support
  • Slow boot-up and connection time, often taking up to 2 minutes to reach the internet
  • Limited Wi-Fi range that struggles to penetrate thick walls
  • High RAM consumption even when the device is idle
  • Single-band 2.4GHz only, which is prone to congestion compared to dual-band routers
  • The power adapter is known to be fragile and is not covered for replacement by the manufacturer if it fails

Verdict

The ASUS DSL-N10 is a versatile 2-in-1 ADSL modem router featuring Wireless-N speeds up to 150 Mbps on a single 2.4 GHz band and a powerful 5dBi high-gain antenna for extended coverage. It is equipped with four 10/100 Ethernet LAN ports, support for up to four multiple SSIDs for guest access, and an intuitive ASUSWRT interface with a 30-second 'Quick Internet Setup' process. Main pros include its space-saving integrated design, easy plug-and-connect configuration, and simple bandwidth prioritisation tools. However, it lacks 5 GHz band support, which limits its high-speed performance, and its older Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) standard is outdated for modern high-bandwidth activities.

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