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D-Link AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DIR-850L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 24identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • DIR-850L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • Certification
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC IC Wi-Fi
    • DIR-850L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC IC Wi-Fi CE
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 95%
    • DIR-850L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
  • Depth
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:71.1 mm
    • DIR-850L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:111.1 mm
  • Height
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:248.9 mm
    • DIR-850L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:145.3 mm
  • Width
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:165.1 mm
    • DIR-850L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:85.7 mm
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • AC1300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450,867 Mbit/s
    • DIR-850L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of AC1300, DIR-850L/B
44 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, 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
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsWPA, WPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC IC Wi-FiFCC IC Wi-Fi CE
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows ViUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 TigerUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers71.1 mm111.1 mm
HeightDiffers248.9 mm145.3 mm
WidthDiffers165.1 mm85.7 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source280 g
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantity11
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers450,867 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal

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