ASUS RT N10 C1 Review | 77 Data compared

Avg. price:~£25Wi-Fi version:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi speed:150 MbpsLAN port speeds:100 MbpsMesh Wi-Fi:no

ASUS RT N10 C1 Review: Compare 77 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Routers category and whether it is worth buying.

6.2

Overall score

Score
6.2/ 10
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An overall evaluation of the router's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
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90%

6.1

Technical Score

10%

7.1

User score

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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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Score components

26%

4.6

Wireless

20%

5.1

Ports

18%

7.9

Networking

14%

9.2

Security

12%

4.8

Hardware

10%

6.3

Management

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7.1

User score

User score
7.1/ 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.
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Score components

70%

9.2

User reviews

30%

2.4

Popularity

User score:
United Kingdom
amazon
4.6
(3)

(Reviews last updated: May 2026)

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Verdict

The ASUS RT-N10 C1 is an entry-level Wireless-N150 router designed for home and small office use, featuring a single external antenna and four 10/100 Ethernet LAN ports. It supports Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) with speeds up to 150 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and includes ASUS's Quick Internet Setup (QIS) for easy configuration without a manual. Key advantages include its lightweight, compact design and a user-friendly graphical interface that simplifies network management. However, it is limited by its lack of dual-band support (no 5 GHz band), relatively slow legacy speeds compared to modern standards, and the absence of USB ports or Gigabit Ethernet.

Technical Specifications of router ASUS RT N10 C1

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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Score components:

26%

4.6

Wireless

20%

5.1

Ports

18%

7.9

Networking

14%

9.2

Security

12%

4.8

Hardware

10%

6.3

Management

6.1
ASUS RT N10 C1 has a technical score of 6.1 points, which is lower than that of 82.4% of products in this category.
User score
User score
7.1/ 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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Score components

70%

9.2

User reviews

30%

2.4

Popularity

User score:
United Kingdom
amazon
4.6
(3)

(Reviews last updated: May 2026)

7.1
ASUS RT N10 C1 has a user score of 7.15 points, which is lower than that of 88.7% of products in this category.
Popularity
Popularity
2.4/ 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.
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Popularity:
ASUS RT N10 C1 has a popularity score of 2.4 points, which is lower than that of 70.3% of products in this category.
2.4
ASUS RT N10 C1 has a popularity score of 2.4 points, which is lower than that of 70.3% of products in this category.
Ratio quality/price
Value for money
7.4/ 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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Score components:

60%

6.2

Overall score

40%

10

Price

7.4
ASUS RT N10 C1 has a value-for-money score of 7.4 points, which is lower than that of 75% of products in this category.
Brand name
Asus
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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
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
Wi-Fi speed
150 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
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, 802.1X
Wi-Fi security protocols
WPA2, WPA, WEP, 802.1X
This router supports WPA2, WPA, WEP, 802.1X Wi-Fi security protocols, which are less advanced than 62.3% of routers and equal to 4.9% of routers.
DoS protection
yes
DoS protection
yes
This router includes DoS protection. 12.8% of routers include DoS protection.
SPI intrusion protection
yes
SPI intrusion protection
yes
This router includes SPI-based intrusion protection. 6.1% of routers include SPI-based intrusion protection.
MAC address filtering
yes
MAC address filtering
yes
This router supports MAC address filtering. 2.2% of routers include MAC address filtering.
URL filter
yes
URL filter
yes
This router supports URL filtering. 3.4% of routers include URL filtering.
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IPv6 support
yes
IPv6 support
yes
This router supports IPv6. 11.5% of routers are IPv6-ready.
Dynamic routing
yes
Dynamic routing
yes
This router supports dynamic routing. 47.8% of routers support dynamic routing.
Inter-VLAN routing
no
Inter-VLAN routing
no
This router does not support inter-VLAN routing. 23.5% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
VLAN tagging
no
VLAN tagging
no
This router does not support VLAN tagging. 62% of routers include VLAN tagging.
QoS
yes
QoS
yes
This router includes QoS controls. 3.2% of routers include QoS controls.
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N. of LAN ports
4
N. of LAN ports
4
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
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
N. of WAN ports
1
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
N. of USB ports
0
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
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
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
Firmware upgrade method
Web UI
This router supports Web UI firmware update methods, which are less convenient than 69.5% of routers and equal to 29.7% of routers.
Traffic monitoring
yes
Traffic monitoring
yes
This router includes traffic monitoring. 18.1% of routers include traffic monitoring.
Guest Wi-Fi network
yes
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
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
0.384 GHz
CPU clock speed
0.384 GHz
This router runs at 0.384 GHz, which is slower than 88.8% of routers and on par with 0.9% of routers.
RAM capacity
32 MB
RAM capacity
32 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
Internal storage
4 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
no
Hardware acceleration
no
This router does not offer hardware acceleration. 68.9% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
N. of external antennas
0
N. of external antennas
0
This router has 0 external antennas, which is fewer than 59.6% of routers and the same as 40.4% of routers.
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ASUS RT N10 C1 vs the average router

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  • 32x more internal storage
    Internal storage
    4 GB
    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
  • 3.6x cheaper
    ASUS RT N10 C1 is cheaper than the average router (£25 vs £90).
    £25 vs £90
  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    Wi-Fi security protocols
    WPA2, WPA, WEP, 802.1X
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA2, WPA, WEP, 802.1X, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS.
    WPA2, WPA, WEP, 802.1X vs WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS
  • 3.6x cheaper
    ASUS RT N10 C1 is cheaper than the average router (£25 vs £90).
    £25 vs £90
  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    Wi-Fi security protocols
    WPA2, WPA, WEP, 802.1X
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA2, WPA, WEP, 802.1X, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS.
    WPA2, WPA, WEP, 802.1X vs WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS
  • 32x more internal storage
    Internal storage
    4 GB
    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
  • Limited firmware updates
    Firmware upgrade method
    Web UI
    This router supports the firmware update methods Web UI, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • Slower LAN ports
    LAN port speeds
    100 Mbps
    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
    Wi-Fi version
    Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    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
    VLAN tagging
    no
    This router does not support VLAN tagging, while the average router does. 61.9% of routers support VLAN tagging.
  • No hardware acceleration
    Hardware acceleration
    no
    This router does not offer hardware acceleration, while the average router does. 68.7% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
  • Fewer Wi-Fi bands
    Wi-Fi bands
    2.4 GHz
    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
    Wi-Fi speed
    150 Mbps
    This router has a lower Wi-Fi speed than the average router (150 Mbps vs 1475 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1475 Mbps.
    150 Mbps vs 1,475 Mbps
  • Less capable NAS services
    Built-in NAS services
    none
    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
  • 11.9% lower user score
    User score
    7.1/ 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 RT N10 C1
    the average router
    ASUS RT N10 C1 has a lower user score than the average router (7.15 vs 8.000).
    7.15 vs 8
  • 6% worse value for money
    ASUS RT N10 C1 has worse value for money than the average router (7.37 vs 7.8).
    7.37 vs 7.82
  • 2.76x less popular
    ASUS RT N10 C1 is less popular than the average router (2.37 vs 6.5).
    2.37 vs 6.54
  • Older Wi-Fi version
    Wi-Fi version
    Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    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
    Wi-Fi bands
    2.4 GHz
    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
    Wi-Fi speed
    150 Mbps
    This router has a lower Wi-Fi speed than the average router (150 Mbps vs 1475 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1475 Mbps.
    150 Mbps vs 1,475 Mbps
  • Narrower channel widths
    Channel widths supported
    20 MHz + 40 MHz
    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
    N. of spatial streams
    1
    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
    Band steering
    no
    This router does not support band steering, while the average router does. 51.8% of routers support band steering.
  • No beamforming
    Beamforming
    no
    This router does not support beamforming, while the average router does. 56.7% of routers support beamforming.
  • No PPTP server
    PPTP server
    no
    This router cannot act as a PPTP server, while the average router can. 62.4% of routers can act as a PPTP server.
  • No VLAN tagging
    VLAN tagging
    no
    This router does not support VLAN tagging, while the average router does. 61.9% of routers support VLAN tagging.
  • Slower LAN ports
    LAN port speeds
    100 Mbps
    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
    N. of USB ports
    0
    This router has fewer USB ports than the average router (0 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    0 vs 1
  • Limited firmware updates
    Firmware upgrade method
    Web UI
    This router supports the firmware update methods Web UI, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • Less capable NAS services
    Built-in NAS services
    none
    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
  • Weaker management tools
    Management interface
    Web UI
    This router uses the management interface Web UI, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App
  • No hardware acceleration
    Hardware acceleration
    no
    This router does not offer hardware acceleration, while the average router does. 68.7% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
  • 87.5% less RAM
    RAM capacity
    32 MB
    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
    CPU clock speed
    0.384 GHz
    This router has a lower CPU clock speed than the average router (0.4 GHz vs 2x0.5 GHz). The average router has a CPU clock speed of 2x0.5 GHz.
    0.384 GHz vs 2x0.5 GHz
  • 2 fewer external antennas
    N. of external antennas
    0
    This router has fewer external antennas than the average router (0 vs 2). The average router has 2 external antennas.
    0 vs 2
  • 79 mm thicker design
    Thickness
    124 mm
    This router is thicker than the average router (124 mm vs 45 mm). The average router is 45 mm thick.
    124 mm vs 45 mm
  • 4 older release date
    Release date
    2011
    This router is an older model than the average router (2011 vs 2015). The average router release year is 2015.
    August 2011
    2011 vs 2015

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United Kingdom

(Reviews last updated: May 2026)

What customers like about ASUS RT N10 C1?

  • Versatile operating modes including router, access point, and wireless bridge
  • Intuitive and feature-rich browser-based management interface
  • Strong security features for its class, including SPI firewall and DoS protection
  • Compact and lightweight physical design compared to similar models
  • Easy setup process suitable for non-technical users
  • Supports multiple SSIDs (up to 4) for guest networking

What customers dislike about ASUS RT N10 C1?

  • Limited maximum Wi-Fi speed of 150 Mbps, which is slow by modern standards
  • Lacks a 5GHz band, making it prone to interference in crowded 2.4GHz areas
  • No USB ports for printer sharing or external storage
  • Average signal range that may not adequately cover large homes or multi-story buildings
  • Hardware is dated and does not support newer standards like Wi-Fi 5 (ac) or Wi-Fi 6 (ax)
  • Occasional reports of slow initial connection times during boot-up

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