Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ!Box 6850 4G

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 12identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has 66 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1266 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has 100 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (400 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (867 Mbit/s vs 866 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has USB port.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:1266 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:866 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:1
  • USB port
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Yes
  • LED indicators
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:WLAN, Power, WPS
  • Antenna design
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Internal & external

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71 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s1266 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s866 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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 802.11hIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUMTS, HSPA+
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
4G data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMiniSIM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
USB portDiffersNoYes
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA3, WPA2
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, Status, WLAN, WPSWLAN, Power, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGerman
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 V
Output voltageKnown for one12/1AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers104.5 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers30.8 mm37 mm
WeightDiffers254.9 g518 g
WidthDiffers187.4 mm208 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source192 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source268 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePoland
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 year(s)
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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