Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic vs D-Link DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 9identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:150 Mbit/s
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:900 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:Fast Ethernet
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:10,100 Mbit/s
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS
  • MAC address filtering
    • RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:Yes
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • DHCP client
    • RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:Yes
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • DHCP server
    • RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:Yes
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Product colour
    • RT-N10E wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Metallic:Black, Metallic
    • DIR-857/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black

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Comparison of RT-N10E, DIR-857/E
53 specifications
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs150 Mbit/s900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Channels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 channels
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPS
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringDiffersYesNo
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVPN pass-through
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffersYesNo
DHCP serverDiffersYesNo
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLAN, PWR x 1, LAN x 4, WAN x 1Link, Power
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers168 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm34.4 mm
WeightDiffers210 g341.5 g
WidthDiffers124 mm212 mm
Other features1 differ
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one0.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s900 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source212 x 160 x 34.4 mm
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Class B, DLNA, Pv6 Ready, CE, IC, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WPS, WMM
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64

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