Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router vs D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

36specifications compared
18differ
18identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router has 300 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1500 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router has 337 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1204 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 3). Only the D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

SIM card slot
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Yes
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:1500 Mbit/s
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:1204 Mbit/s
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:4
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
LED indicators
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:LTE, Power, Status
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
Output voltage
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:12 V
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:12/1A

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Comparison of G416C/E, S12
56 specifications	A D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router Model G416C/E View product	B D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model S12 View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotDiffers	Yes	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1500 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1204 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.11h
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK2, WPA3-PSK	WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LTE, Power, Status	Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	12/1A
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 65 °C
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	134.6 mm	104.5 mm
HeightDiffers	38.2 mm	30.8 mm
WeightDiffers	460 g	254.9 g
WidthDiffers	215 mm	187.4 mm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	WCDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for one	NanoSIM	Unknown — not stated by the source

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