Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5334 Mbit/s
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
Antennas quantity
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
Internal memory
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1000 MB
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:256 MB
Power source type
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:AC
AC input voltage
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:110 - 240 V
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
Output voltage
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:19 V
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:12 V
Output current
- GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:3.42 A
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2 A

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Comparison of GT-AC5300, EA8300-ME
62 specifications	A ASUS GT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model GT-AC5300 View product	B Linksys EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model EA8300-ME View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 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	5334 Mbit/s	2200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 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	867 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	4
Features1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1000 MB	256 MB
Flash memory	256 MB	256 MB
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
Power4 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	AC
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers	19 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	3.42 A	2 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	245 mm	213.7 mm
HeightDiffers	65 mm	54.8 mm
WeightDiffers	1.88 kg	608 g
WidthDiffers	245 mm	161.8 mm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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