Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC52U B1 vs Linksys EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 17identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC52U B1:433 Mbit/s
    • EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2200 Mbit/s
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-AC52U B1:2
    • EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • AC input voltage
    • RT-AC52U B1:110 - 240 V
    • EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
  • Output current
    • RT-AC52U B1:1 A
    • EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2 A
  • Depth
    • RT-AC52U B1:129 mm
    • EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:213.7 mm
  • Height
    • RT-AC52U B1:36 mm
    • EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:54.8 mm
  • Width
    • RT-AC52U B1:189 mm
    • EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:161.8 mm

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Comparison of RT-AC52U B1, EA8300-ME
57 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s2200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1xIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN server : IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server VPN client : PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Output currentDiffers1 A2 A
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers129 mm213.7 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm54.8 mm
WidthDiffers189 mm161.8 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source608 g
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source716 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB

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