Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs Linksys X1000 wireless router Black

13specifications compared
4differ
9identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet:4
- X1000 wireless router Black:3
Antenna design
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet:External
- X1000 wireless router Black:Internal
xDSL connection
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet:No
- X1000 wireless router Black:Yes

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Comparison of N300, X1000
43 specifications	A Buffalo N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Model N300 View product	B Linksys X1000 wireless router Black Model X1000 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	WiFi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantity	2	2
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	25.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	124.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	244.9 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	140.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mounting	No	No
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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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