Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

24specifications compared
8differ
16identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
- WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
Product colour
- AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Blue
LED indicators
- AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
- WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Network, Power, USB, WLAN
Antenna design
- AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
- WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Antennas quantity
- AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:6
- WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 90%
- WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 80%

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Comparison of AC3200, WRT1200AC
63 specifications	A Linksys AC3200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model AC3200 View product	B Linksys WRT1200AC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WRT1200AC View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	3200 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Blue
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS	Network, Power, USB, WLAN
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
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal & external	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	6	2
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	4 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 80%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	207 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	710 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	248 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
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
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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