As it's a 12" sub in that size box it will be a sealed box. A ported box will be louder at the port frequency but under that you don't get much. A sealed box tends to provide more lower bass and a smoother frequency plot.
Basically,
For SPL a ported box is better, for SQ a sealed is better.
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