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Apple AirPort Extreme vs D-Link DIR-850L

    3.86 in
    6.61 in
    Apple AirPort Extreme Router
    Apple AirPort Extreme
      4.57 in
      5.71 in
      D-Link DIR-850L Router
      D-Link DIR-850L
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      9
      4.6 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      3
      3 editorial reviews
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      User rating
      46
      4.0 out of 5
      46 user ratings
      5 stars
      		30 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      45
      4.1 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		24 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		2 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      D-Link DIR-850LD-Link DIR-850L
      Number of LAN ports34
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Total USB ports11
      Number of USB 2.0 ports11
      Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports00

      Design

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      D-Link DIR-850LD-Link DIR-850L
      Colour of productWhite
      • Black
      • Grey
      Active cooling (fan)yesno

      Dimensions

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      D-Link DIR-850LD-Link DIR-850L
      Width3.86 in4.57 in
      Height6.61 in5.71 in
      Depth3.86 in3.66 in
      Weight2.09 lb0.73 lb
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Features

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      D-Link DIR-850LD-Link DIR-850L
      Built-in DSL modemnono
      File serverVia USBVia USB
      Built-in printer serveryesyes
      Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

      Communication

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      D-Link DIR-850LD-Link DIR-850L
      Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
      6to4yesyes
      Communication protocol
      • IPv6
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      • IPv6
      • Quality of Service
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      Data link layer
      • Ethernet
      • Fast Ethernet
      • Gigabit Ethernet
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • Ethernet
      • Fast Ethernet
      • Gigabit Ethernet
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Number of simultaneous connections3236023000
      Wireless standards
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.1x
      • IEEE 802.3
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.3
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.3x
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Mobile broadband supportnono
      Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps400.0 Mbps
      VoIP (SIP)nono
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      External antennanono
      MIMOnoyes
      Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1200.0 Mbps
      Wireless security
      • WEP
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2
      • WPA3
      • WPA
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS

      Compatibility

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      D-Link DIR-850LD-Link DIR-850L
      DynDNSnoyes
      Target audienceHome usersHome users

      Memory

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      D-Link DIR-850LD-Link DIR-850L
      Included flash memory32.0 MB16.0 MB
      Included RAM512.0 MB128.0 MB

      Power

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      D-Link DIR-850LD-Link DIR-850L
      Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 9< 12.5
      Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

      Security

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      D-Link DIR-850LD-Link DIR-850L
      DMZyesyes
      VPN protocol
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      VPN clientnono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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