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D-Link AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 12identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN
    • AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
  • Security algorithms
    • AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:0 - 90%
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 95%
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:15 - 95%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-25 - 65 °C
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 65 °C
  • Depth
    • AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:190.4 mm
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:113 mm
  • Height
    • AC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:47.2 mm
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:31.5 mm

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Comparison of AC1900, DIR-651/A/A2A
62 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP/L2TP
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAddress Resolution Protocol (ARP), Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) prevention
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTELNET
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%15 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 65 °C-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers190.4 mm113 mm
HeightDiffers47.2 mm31.5 mm
WeightDiffers745 g218 g
WidthDiffers246.9 mm147.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP / MAC
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4385 GHz
Input currentDiffers3 A2.5 A
Rack mountingNoNo
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPPoE Static IP Dynamic IP PPTP/L2TP+Static IP PPTP/L2TP+Dynamic IP
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC B CE B C-Tick IPv6 Wi Fi (WPS) (WMM) Windows 8Unknown — not stated by the source

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