Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

42specifications compared
24differ
18identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,400 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3600 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,015 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Only the D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

SIM card slot
- G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500 Mbit/s
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000/2500Base-T
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)

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Comparison of G536, S12
54 specifications	A D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model G536 View product	B D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model S12 View product
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffers	Yes	No
DSL WANKnown 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 features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3600 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000/2500Base-T	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	5G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	DC-HSPA+, UMTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for one	NanoSIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	3
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPS	WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, Status, WPS	Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal & external	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	10	4
Power1 differ
Output voltageDiffers	12/2A	12/1A
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-20 - 65 °C
System requirements1 differ
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffers	Android, iOS	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	146 mm	104.5 mm
HeightDiffers	205 mm	30.8 mm
WeightDiffers	684 g	254.9 g
WidthDiffers	137 mm	187.4 mm

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