Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:Yes
  • 3G
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:Yes
  • Security algorithms
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:WPA2, WPS
  • Product colour
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:Red, White
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7.5 W
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:9.3 W
  • Depth
    • DIR-651/A/A2A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:113 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E:175 mm

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Comparison of DIR-651/A/A2A, FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E
68 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
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 standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP/L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2, WPSWPA2, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneAddress Resolution Protocol (ARP), Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) preventionUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneTELNETUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed, White
LED indicatorsYesYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs7.5 W9.3 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers113 mm175 mm
HeightDiffers31.5 mm55 mm
WeightKnown for one218 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers147.5 mm245 mm
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffersNoYes
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP / MACUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4385 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one2.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported WAN typeKnown for onePPPoE Static IP Dynamic IP PPTP/L2TP+Static IP PPTP/L2TP+Dynamic IPUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150,300 Mbit/s450,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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