Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs EnGenius ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:600 Mbit/s
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:5
  • Product colour
    • DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 95%
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:15 - 95%
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-827 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
    • ESR1221N2 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C

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Comparison of DIR-827, ESR1221N2
61 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs600 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 channels
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, OFDM, OQPSK
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVPN pass-through (PPTP, L2TP, IPSEC)
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11n @ -82 dBm IEEE 802.11g @ -90 dBm IEEE 802.11b @ -90 dBm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, SSID, WDS, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlock ICMP Ping, ICMP Blocking, Policy Based Parental Controls, Port Range/Service Filtering, Internet Domain Restriction
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC ETSI
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 95%15 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers341.5 g275 g
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs160 x 210 x 33 mm98 x 125 x 25 mm
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.400–2.484 GHz
Input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Input voltageDiffers12 V100 - 240 V
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP PPPoE Static IP DHCP Client Clone MAC address
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers600 Mbit/s1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for oneWallUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one30 - 104 °FUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 SD Card SlotUnknown — not stated by the source

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