Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS AiMesh AC1900 vs D-Link DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 19identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AiMesh AC1900:5
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • USB port
    • AiMesh AC1900:No
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • AiMesh AC1900:3
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Power source type
    • AiMesh AC1900:AC
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
  • AC input voltage
    • AiMesh AC1900:110 - 240 V
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
  • Output voltage
    • AiMesh AC1900:19 V
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:12 V
  • Output current
    • AiMesh AC1900:1.75 A
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.5 A
  • Depth
    • AiMesh AC1900:160 mm
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:36 mm

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Comparison of AiMesh AC1900, DIR-853
70 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)1300 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one15Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneOpenVPN/PPTP/L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, USB, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, IC, CE, RCM, IPv6
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Power4 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 65 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm36 mm
HeightDiffers83.3 mm205 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source342 g
WidthDiffers220 mm132 mm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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