Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys XAC1200-UK wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 14identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • XAC1200-UK wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • XAC1200-UK wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, WLAN
  • Power source type
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
    • XAC1200-UK wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
    • XAC1200-UK wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 80%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-40 - 70 °C
    • XAC1200-UK wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-20 - 60 °C
  • Depth
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:116 mm
    • XAC1200-UK wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:158.5 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:145 mm
    • XAC1200-UK wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:28.2 mm
  • Weight
    • DIR-818LW/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:330 g
    • XAC1200-UK wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:380 g

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Comparison of DIR-818LW/E, XAC1200-UK
71 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
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 source1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown 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
IP 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
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6, DDNS, ULA, Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, DS-Lite, BonjourUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneIC, CE, FCC, CSAUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
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 conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers116 mm158.5 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm28.2 mm
WeightDiffers330 g380 g
WidthDiffers93 mm225.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.400 - 2.483 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIE7 Firefox 12.0 Chrome 20.0 Safari 4.0 JavaUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82.6 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source371.6 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244.3 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.18 kg

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