Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DWR-921/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) vs Zyxel NBG5615 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 11identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • DWR-921/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • NBG5615 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DWR-921/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):150 Mbit/s
    • NBG5615 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DWR-921/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Fast Ethernet
    • NBG5615 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DWR-921/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):10,100 Mbit/s
    • NBG5615 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DWR-921/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):10/100Base-T(X)
    • NBG5615 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • DWR-921/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Black, White
    • NBG5615 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • Depth
    • DWR-921/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):111.5 mm
    • NBG5615 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:120 mm
  • Height
    • DWR-921/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):23.5 mm
    • NBG5615 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:30 mm

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Comparison of DWR-921/E, NBG5615
80 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
VPN supportKnown for oneL2TP/PPTP/IPSECUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
3GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneHSDPA, HSUPAUnknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one900,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,900,1800,2600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2Unknown — 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
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE Wi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Suitable for use in country/locationKnown for oneEuropeUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers111.5 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers23.5 mm30 mm
WeightDiffers500 g308 g
WidthDiffers190 mm186 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers208 mm275 mm
Package depthDiffers274 mm113 mm
Package heightDiffers68 mm194 mm
Package weightDiffers835 g947 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for one77 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for one77 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one110 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for one360 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for one360 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (air)Known for one178 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (sea)Known for one178 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (air)Known for one385 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (sea)Known for one385 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one5 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one4.45 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one23.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one36 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one3.75 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one29 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingNoNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0 A
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE LVD

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