Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black vs D-Link DIR-457 wireless router White

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black:Black
- DIR-457 wireless router White:White
Power consumption (typical)
- WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black:6 W
- DIR-457 wireless router White:2.5 W
Weight
- WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black:200 g
- DIR-457 wireless router White:75 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black:140 x 127 x 25 mm
- DIR-457 wireless router White:110 x 65 x 13.6 mm
Frequency range
- WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black:2,412-2,472GHz
- DIR-457 wireless router White:2.4 - 2.483 GHz
Power requirements
- WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black:AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
- DIR-457 wireless router White:DC 5V/1A

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Comparison of WHR-G300NV2, DIR-457
36 specifications	A Buffalo WHR-G300NV2 wireless router Black Model WHR-G300NV2 View product	B D-Link DIR-457 wireless router White Model DIR-457 View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	DSSS, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 802.11b (-86dBm) @ 11Mbps - 802.11g (-72dBm) @ 54Mbps
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Media access protocolKnown for one	CSMA/CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	6 W	2.5 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	200 g	75 g
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	140 x 127 x 25 mm	110 x 65 x 13.6 mm
Frequency rangeDiffers	2,412-2,472GHz	2.4 - 2.483 GHz
Power requirementsDiffers	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	DC 5V/1A
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	802.11n: 14.4, 28.8, 43.3, 57.7, 86.6, 115.5, 130.1, 144.4Mbps; 802.11n: 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240, 270, 300Mbps; 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps; 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Windows Vista, XP, 2000 - Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.054 Gbit/s
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- USB 2.0 port - MicroSD card
Output power descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b (17dBm), 802.11g (14dBm)
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B, CE Class B, NCC, GOST
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerPC G3
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MB

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