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Buffalo WMR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs D-Link AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • WMR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • WMR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • WMR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • WMR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • WMR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • WMR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:1
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • WMR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10 - 85%
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 95%
  • Depth
    • WMR-300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:58 mm
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:71.1 mm

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Comparison of WMR-300, AC1300
52 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
ModulationKnown for oneDSSS, OFDMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIPWPA, WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product typeKnown for onePortable routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC IC Wi-Fi
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, WinWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionMac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers58 mm71.1 mm
HeightDiffers20 mm248.9 mm
WidthDiffers58 mm165.1 mm
WeightKnown for one51 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 2.472 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s450,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source

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