Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC52U B1 vs Linksys EA9300 wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 14identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC52U B1:433 Mbit/s
    • EA9300 wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AC52U B1:4
    • EA9300 wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • LED indicators
    • RT-AC52U B1:LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
    • EA9300 wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, USB, WLAN
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-AC52U B1:2
    • EA9300 wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:6
  • AC input voltage
    • RT-AC52U B1:110 - 240 V
    • EA9300 wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
  • Output current
    • RT-AC52U B1:1 A
    • EA9300 wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5 A
  • Depth
    • RT-AC52U B1:129 mm
    • EA9300 wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:297 mm
  • Height
    • RT-AC52U B1:36 mm
    • EA9300 wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:63.5 mm

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Comparison of RT-AC52U B1, EA9300
58 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
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)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s4 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1625 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1625 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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 802.11ac, 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
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portYesYes
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP
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
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANLAN, USB, WLAN
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers26
Power2 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1 A5 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 mm297 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm63.5 mm
WidthDiffers189 mm229.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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