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D-Link DIR-890L vs Linksys WRT1900AC

14.69 in
6.18 in
D-Link DIR-890L Router
D-Link DIR-890L
9.69 in
2.05 in
Linksys WRT1900AC Router
Linksys WRT1900AC
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
3.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
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17
3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
22 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
49
4.2 out of 5
49 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

D-Link DIR-890LD-Link DIR-890L
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports22
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports11

Design

D-Link DIR-890LD-Link DIR-890L
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Blue
Active cooling (fan)noyes

Dimensions

D-Link DIR-890LD-Link DIR-890L
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Width14.69 in9.69 in
Height6.18 in2.05 in
Depth9.49 in7.64 in
Weight2.23 lb2.29 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

D-Link DIR-890LD-Link DIR-890L
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Communication

D-Link DIR-890LD-Link DIR-890L
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4yesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • 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
Wireless standards
  • 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
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesno
Mobile broadband supportnono
Throughput WAN-LAN784.0 Mbps631.1 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennanoyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
Number of antennas64
Total wireless data transfer rate1427.7 Mbps1331.2 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

D-Link DIR-890LD-Link DIR-890L
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
DynDNSyesyes
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

D-Link DIR-890LD-Link DIR-890L
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

D-Link DIR-890LD-Link DIR-890L
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

D-Link DIR-890LD-Link DIR-890L
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
DMZyesyes
Number of DMZ ports11
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesno

Pros & Cons

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