Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Only the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black has DSL WAN. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. USB version: 1.1 on the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

DSL WAN
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
Ethernet interface type
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
USB version
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1.1
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%

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Comparison of DSL-2520U/BA/D4A, EXO
57 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2520U/BA/D4A View product	B D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model EXO View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionDiffers	1.1	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityDiffers	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	NAT
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	ICMP, TCP, UDP	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Featuresidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	222.9 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	176.6 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 g
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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