Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-885L/R wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

38specifications compared
15differ
23identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Security algorithms
- DIR-885L/R wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN
- DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS
Product colour
- DIR-885L/R wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Red
- DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Red
Antennas quantity
- DIR-885L/R wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:6
Power source type
- DIR-885L/R wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
- DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:DC
Mac operating systems supported
- DIR-885L/R wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
- DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Depth
- DIR-885L/R wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:247.1 mm
- DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:387 mm
Height
- DIR-885L/R wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:119.3 mm
- DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:119.5 mm
Width
- DIR-885L/R wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:386.8 mm
- DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:247.3 mm

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Comparison of DIR-885L/R, DIR-890L
69 specifications	A D-Link DIR-885L/R wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-885L/R View product	B D-Link DIR-890L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-890L 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	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 Mbit/s
High powerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN	WPA, WPA2, WPS
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Double Firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Red
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B Wi-Fi Certified DLNA2 IPv6 Ready	IC CE Wi-Fi Certified FCC
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	6
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	DC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	247.1 mm	387 mm
HeightDiffers	119.3 mm	119.5 mm
WidthDiffers	386.8 mm	247.3 mm
Other features2 differ
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 A
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600,1300 Mbit/s
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	DC, LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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