Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DWR-921 wireless router Fast Ethernet

27specifications compared
17differ
10identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- DWR-921 wireless router Fast Ethernet:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
- DWR-921 wireless router Fast Ethernet:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- DWR-921 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- DWR-921 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- DWR-921 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
Product colour
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- DWR-921 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Black, White
LED indicators
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- DWR-921 wireless router Fast Ethernet:3G, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
Antenna design
- DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
- DWR-921 wireless router Fast Ethernet:External

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Comparison of DIR-827/L, DWR-921
54 specifications	A D-Link DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-827/L View product	B D-Link DWR-921 wireless router Fast Ethernet Model DWR-921 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	600 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2TP/PPTP/IPSEC
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	3G, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	210 mm	111.5 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	23.5 mm
WeightDiffers	341.5 g	500 g
WidthDiffers	160 mm	190 mm
Other features1 differ
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	30 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Wi-Fi

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