Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E2500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys EA6900-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

24specifications compared
7differ
17identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet WAN
- E2500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- EA6900-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- E2500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- EA6900-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- E2500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
- EA6900-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- E2500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
- EA6900-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Storage temperature (T-T)
- E2500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-20 - 70 °C
- EA6900-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-20 - 60 °C

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Comparison of E2500-ME, EA6900-ME
26 specifications	A Linksys E2500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model E2500-ME View product	B Linksys EA6900-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EA6900-ME View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffers	No	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Network1 differ
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
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA2	WPA, WPA2
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C

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