Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

32specifications compared
14differ
18identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1734 Mbit/s
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2.2 Mbit/s
3G
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:No
4G
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1
LED indicators
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WLAN
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, USB, WLAN
Output voltage
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:19 V
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:12 V
Output current
- BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.37 A
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2 A

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of BRT-AC828, EA8300
56 specifications	A ASUS BRT-AC828 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model BRT-AC828 View product	B Linksys EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model EA8300 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1734 Mbit/s	2.2 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	10	5
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WLAN	LAN, USB, WLAN
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	4	4
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	3 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	716 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers	19 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2.37 A	2 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	300 mm	213.7 mm
HeightDiffers	49.5 mm	54.8 mm
WeightDiffers	950 g	608 g
WidthDiffers	200 mm	161.8 mm
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More wireless router comparisons

All wireless router comparisons