Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs Linksys XAC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

17specifications compared
5differ
12identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- XAC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
- XAC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:867 Mbit/s
Antenna design
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:External
- XAC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
- XAC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:867 Mbit/s

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Comparison of E1700, XAC1200
52 specifications	A Linksys E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model E1700 View product	B Linksys XAC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model XAC1200 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, IPSec pass-through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	151.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	31.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	245 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	188.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	IPv4 / IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC

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