Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link COBRA AC5300 vs D-Link DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

39specifications compared
16differ
23identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- COBRA AC5300:Yes
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- COBRA AC5300:2167 Mbit/s
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- COBRA AC5300:100 Mbit/s
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- COBRA AC5300:2167 Mbit/s
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- COBRA AC5300:WPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS
Antennas quantity
- COBRA AC5300:8
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Power source type
- COBRA AC5300:AC
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- COBRA AC5300:5 - 95%
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%

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Comparison of COBRA AC5300, DIR-853
74 specifications	A D-Link COBRA AC5300 View product	B D-Link DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-853 View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2167 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	100 Mbit/s	400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2167 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	2167 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based setup wizardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN	WPA, WPA2, WPS
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Dual Active Firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, USB, WLAN, WPS
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	RCM WHQL Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)	FCC, IC, CE, RCM, IPv6
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	96 mm	36 mm
HeightDiffers	330 mm	205 mm
WeightDiffers	1.05 kg	342 g
WidthDiffers	216 mm	132 mm
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.8 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source

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