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| Product | D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router | Asus RT-AC66U 802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router |
| Price | $50.00 to $192.52 | $189.99 to $307.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 4.5 stars |
| Release date | November 10, 2006 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | With the latest firmware update, the D-Link DIR-655 is arguably one of the best among single-band Wireless-N routers on the market. | The Asus RT-AC66U is an excellent router and is currently one of the best options among those that support the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard. |
| Product Description | D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router DIR-655 - Wireless router - None - 802.11b/g/n (draft 2.0) - Desktop | ASUS RT-AC66U - Wireless router - 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac - Wall-mountable - Desktop |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Device Type | Wireless router - None - 4-port switch (integrated) | Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated) |
| Enclosure Type | Desktop | Wall-mountable Desktop |
| Data Link Protocol | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) Fast Ethernet | IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g |
| Frequency Band | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz |
| Network / Transport Protocol | ICMP/IP L2TP UDP/IP PPTP TCP/IP IPSec | PPTP NTP FTP L2TP DDNS PPPoE |
| Remote Management Protocol | HTTP | HTTP |
| Features | Dynamic IP address assignment Wall mountable Firewall protection E-mail alert Auto-sensing per device VPN passthrough Auto-negotiation Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Firmware upgradable Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Dynamic DNS server DHCP support NAT support | P2P client Samba support FTP server DNS proxy IPv6 support Virtual server support DoS attack prevention URL filtering Static IP mode Parental control Bandwidth control DLNA Media Server Network monitoring ASUS AiRadar Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) IPSec passthrough VPN support IPv4 support Quality of Service (QoS) DMZ port Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) UPnP Media Server |
| Compliant Standards | IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi CERTIFIED IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3 | IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n UPnP IEEE 802.11a DLNA CERTIFIED IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.3u |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 7.6 in x 4.6 in x 1.2 in | 8.1 in x 5.9 in x 1.4 in |
| Weight | 11.2 oz | 15.9 oz |
| Microsoft Certification | Compatible with Windows 7 | Info unavailable |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable |
| CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) | 33.33 | Info unavailable |
| CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 10 feet, in Mbps) | 112.56 | Info unavailable |
| CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 10 feet, in Mbps) | 77.42 | Info unavailable |
| Data Transfer Rate | Info unavailable | 1300 Mbps |
| Routing Protocol | Info unavailable | Static IP routing |
| Power | Info unavailable | AC 120/230 V |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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