Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN
- DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:Yes
VPN support
- DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:PPTP/L2TP
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:IPSec
3G
- DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:Yes
4G
- DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:Yes
Security algorithms
- DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:WPA, WPA2
Product colour
- DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:Red, Silver
Antennas quantity
- DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:3
Power consumption (typical)
- DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7.5 W
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:8 W

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of DIR-651/A/A2A, FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E
64 specifications	A D-Link DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-651/A/A2A View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP/L2TP	IPSec
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	No	Yes
4GDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	WPA, WPA2
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) prevention	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	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
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	TELNET	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red, Silver
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7.5 W	8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	113 mm	155 mm
HeightDiffers	31.5 mm	25 mm
WeightKnown for one	218 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	147.5 mm	210 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	IP / MAC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4385 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	PPPoE Static IP Dynamic IP PPTP/L2TP+Static IP PPTP/L2TP+Dynamic IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150,300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More wireless router comparisons

All wireless router comparisons