Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E2500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys AC1200 MAX Wi-Fi RANGE EXTENDER

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet WAN
- E2500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- AC1200 MAX Wi-Fi RANGE EXTENDER:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- E2500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- AC1200 MAX Wi-Fi RANGE EXTENDER:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Product type
- E2500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
- AC1200 MAX Wi-Fi RANGE EXTENDER:Portable router

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Comparison of E2500-ME, RE6500-ME
37 specifications	A Linksys E2500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model E2500-ME View product	B Linksys AC1200 MAX Wi-Fi RANGE EXTENDER Model RE6500-ME View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffers	No	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Portable router
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
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 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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