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

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
Wireless LAN features3 differ
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
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C

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