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

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  • 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
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
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 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIPWPA, WPA2, WPS
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDD-WRTUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one10.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%0 - 90%
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-25 - 65 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers130 mm190.4 mm
HeightDiffers159 mm47.2 mm
WeightDiffers268 g745 g
WidthDiffers54.8 mm246.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC B CE B C-Tick IPv6 Wi Fi (WPS) (WMM) Windows 8

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