Comparison of D-Link DIR-636L and Synology RT2600ac

The side-by-side comparison of the routers’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting router.

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D-Link DIR-636L (DIR-636L) Remove	Synology RT2600ac (RT2600AC) Remove	Add a router to compare
Launch
2012	2017
Body
Dimensions
93 x 111 x 145 mm	280 x 77 x 169 mm
Weight
330 g	700 g
System
Chipset
Ralink RT6856 @ 700 MHz	Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8065 @ 1.7 GHz
RAM
128 MB	512 MB
Flash
16 MB	4096 MB
OS
D-Link	Synology SRM
Alternative OS
Power supply
12 V / 1 A	12 V / 3.5 A
Network
Protocols
IPv4 IPv6	IPv4 IPv6
LAN ports
4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps	4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
WAN ports
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps	1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
Mobile network
no	yes, with USB dongle
VPN support
no	PPTP L2TP/IPSec OpenVPN
Wireless
Antennas
2 x 2 dBi internal	4 x 4.5 dBi RP-SMA
2.4 GHz
yes	yes
5 GHz
no	yes
6 GHz
60 GHz
no	no
Standards
IEEE 802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Class
N150	AC2600
Speed
150 Mbps	800 + 1733 Mbps
Transmit power
19 dBm	20 dBm
Security
WPA WPA2 WPS	WEP WPA WPA2 WPS
Guest network
yes	yes
Connectivity
USB ports
1 x USB 2.0	1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0
Print server
yes	yes
File server
yes	yes
Features
Specials
	SD card reader
Administration
Default IP
192.168.0.1	192.168.1.1
Default username
Admin	admin
Default password
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