Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 6identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
    • N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:4
  • USB port
    • AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No

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Comparison of AC5400, N150
50 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers84
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Securityidentical
Security algorithms64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSID
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, Status, USB, WLANPower, WPS
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 8.1, WUnknown — 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 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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 Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one264.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one66.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one1.73 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one318.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec , L2TP , PPPoE , PPTP , TCP/IP
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 65 °C

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