Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link DSL-3785 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 24identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
    • DSL-3785 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1600 Mbit/s
    • DSL-3785 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1600 Mbit/s
    • DSL-3785 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • DSL-3785 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:866 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • DSL-3785 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • DSL-3785 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
  • Security algorithms
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN
    • DSL-3785 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPS
  • Antenna design
    • DSL-2888A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • DSL-3785 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal

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Comparison of DSL-2888A, DSL-3785
82 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-11Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1600 Mbit/s1167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1600 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs300 Mbit/s866 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11az, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11u, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS-PBC, WPS-PINWPA, WPA2, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for oneDual Active FirewallUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Antenna typeKnown for one3x3Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac 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
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers37 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers230 mm30.8 mm
WeightDiffers523 g113.05 g
WidthDiffers155 mm210 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source155 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source262 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source77 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source690 g
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 cm
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source383.8 kg
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source383.8 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source184.7 cm
Pallet height (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source184.7 cm
Products per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.61 kg
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42.8 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.3 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source630 g
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28.4 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, LVD, RCMUnknown — not stated by the source

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