Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router vs D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 18identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router has 8,300 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (9500 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router 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 AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router 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). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:9500 Mbit/s
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:688 Mbit/s
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:2882 Mbit/s
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:4
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • Product colour
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:Blue, White
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
  • LED indicators
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:Power, Status, WPS
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status, WLAN, WPS

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Comparison of R95/B, S12
55 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs9500 Mbit/s1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one5764 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers43
USB portNoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlue, WhiteWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, Status, WPSPower, Status, WLAN, WPS
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Power1 differ
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageDiffers12 V12/1A
Output currentKnown for one4 AUnknown — not stated by the source
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)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 65 °C-20 - 65 °C
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers237.6 mm104.5 mm
HeightDiffers207.4 mm30.8 mm
WeightDiffers940 g254.9 g
WidthDiffers219.6 mm187.4 mm

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