Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

30specifications compared
16differ
14identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
Product colour
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Blue
Antenna design
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Antennas quantity
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Processor frequency
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1400 MHz
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1600 MHz
Power source type
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:DC
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
Output current
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5 A
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 A
Depth
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:264.5 mm
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:121 mm

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Comparison of AC5400, WRT1900ACS
57 specifications	A Linksys AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model AC5400 View product	B Linksys WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WRT1900ACS View product
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP Pass-Through
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	8	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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2	64-bit WEP, 128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Blue
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Status, USB, WLAN	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1400 MHz	1600 MHz
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Output currentDiffers	5 A	2.5 A
System requirements2 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 8.1, W	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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 Mavericks	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	264.5 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	66.7 mm	26 mm
WeightDiffers	1.73 kg	722.2 g
WidthDiffers	318.1 mm	75 mm
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
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 8 Safari 5 Firefox 8 Google Chrome
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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