Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo N300 DD-WRT vs D-Link AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- N300 DD-WRT:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN interface type
- N300 DD-WRT:Fast Ethernet
- AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- N300 DD-WRT:10,100 Mbit/s
- AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- N300 DD-WRT:5
- AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- N300 DD-WRT:10 - 85%
- AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:0 - 90%
Depth
- N300 DD-WRT:130 mm
- AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:190.4 mm
Height
- N300 DD-WRT:159 mm
- AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:47.2 mm
Weight
- N300 DD-WRT:268 g
- AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:745 g

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Comparison of N300 DD-WRT, AC1900
45 specifications	A Buffalo N300 DD-WRT View product	B D-Link AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model AC1900 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP	WPA, WPA2, WPS
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	DD-WRT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	10.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 65 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	130 mm	190.4 mm
HeightDiffers	159 mm	47.2 mm
WeightDiffers	268 g	745 g
WidthDiffers	54.8 mm	246.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connection	No	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mounting	No	No
xDSL connection	No	No
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 A
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC B CE B C-Tick IPv6 Wi Fi (WPS) (WMM) Windows 8

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