Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 11identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11g
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Antenna design
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:External
  • Depth
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:167 mm
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:115.9 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:70 mm
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:36.5 mm
  • Width
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:252 mm
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:195.1 mm

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Comparison of DIR-865L/E, DSL-2730B/A
52 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
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 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PINSSID, WPA, WPA2
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP, ICMP, TCP, UDP
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Poweridentical
Output voltage12 V12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers167 mm115.9 mm
HeightDiffers70 mm36.5 mm
WidthDiffers252 mm195.1 mm
WeightKnown for one550 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Bandwidth2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Downstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 & 52.4 GHz
Input currentDiffers2 A1 A
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Rack mountingNoNo
Upstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS 10.4+Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one30 - 104 °FUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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