EdgeRouter 12 vs. EdgeRouter X - What Is Unique About EdgeRouter 12?
Divya Agrawal2/13/2019
EdgeRouter 12 is an enterprise grade, 12 port router beta-launched by Ubiquiti Networks in June 2018. EdgeRouter 12 (ER-12) has few unique features that has been welcomed by the community:
High performance at very affordable price - EdgeRouter 12 has a 1 GHz, 4-Core processor and can route packets at 3,400,000 pps
PoE flexibility
2 SFP Ports.
However, if you need an entry level router, than EdgeRouter X (ER-X)is well suited for SOHO (Small Office Home Office) and is relatively easy to configure.
EdgeRouter 12
EdgeRouter X
Model ER-12
Model ER-X
Processor 4-Core 1 GHz MIPS64
Processor Dual-Core 880 MHz, MIPS1004Kc
Ethernet Ports 10
Ethernet Ports 5
SFP Ports 2
SFP Ports N/A
Switch Chip Yes
Switch Chip Yes
Power 24VDC, 1A Power Adapter (Included) or 24V Passive PoE
Power 12VDC, 0.5A Power Adapter (Included) or 24V Passive PoE
PoE Output Yes
PoE Output Passive PoE Passthrough - Requires 24V Passive PoE or a 12W min. Power Adapter (not included)
LED System - Power Data Ports - Speed/Link/Activity; PoE (Ports 0 and 9 only) SFP Data Port - Link/Activity
LED Power, Ethernet 0-4
Networking Interfaces Management - (1) RJ45 Serial Port (10) Ethernet Ports (Default Port 0) Networking - (10) 10/100/1000 RJ45 Ports Port 0 Supports PoE IN; Port 9 Supports PoE Out Switch ports - Interfaces eth0-eth7 (2) 1 Gbps SFP Ports
Networking Interfaces Data/PoE Input Port - (1) 10/100/1000 RJ45 Port Data Ports - (3) 10/100/1000 RJ45 Ports Data/PoE Passthrough Port - (1) 10/100/1000 RJ45 Port
System Memory 1 GB DDR3 RAM
System Memory 256 MB DDR3 RAM
Storage On-Board Flash - 4 GB eMMC, 8 MB SPI NOR
Storage Code - 256 MB NAND
Wall-Mount Yes
Wall-Mount Yes
Operating Temperature -10 to 50° C (14 to 122° F)
Operating Temperature -10 to 45° C (14 to 113° F)
Operating Humidity 10 to 90% Non-condensing
Operating Humidity 10 to 90% Non-condensing
Max. Power Consumption 20W (Excludes PoE Output)
Max. Power Consumption 5W
Dimensions 268.1 x 136.5 x 31.1 mm (10.55 x 5.37 x 1.22in)
Dimensions 110 x 75 x 22 mm (4.33 x 2.95 x 0.87 in)
Weight 700 g (1.54 lb)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz)
Summary:
EdgeRouter 12 is superior to EdgeRouter X in various ways. If you need an enterprise grade router at a great price point, EdgeRouter 12 would make a great choice.
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