Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N14U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-N14U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-N14U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-N14U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- RT-N14U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-N14U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
LED indicators
- RT-N14U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Depth
- RT-N14U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:145 mm
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:210 mm
Height
- RT-N14U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:77 mm
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:33 mm

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Comparison of RT-N14U, DIR-827/L
54 specifications	A ASUS RT-N14U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-N14U View product	B D-Link DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-827/L View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPS
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, USB, WLAN	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	145 mm	210 mm
HeightDiffers	77 mm	33 mm
WeightDiffers	260 g	341.5 g
WidthDiffers	187 mm	160 mm
Other features1 differ
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 104 °F
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Windows® 8 , 32bit/64bit Windows® 7 , 32bit/64bit Windows® Vista , 32bit/64bit Windows® XP , 32bit/64bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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