Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys AC1200 Dual-Band WiFi 5 Router vs Linksys WRT32XB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

33specifications compared
14differ
19identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- AC1200 Dual-Band WiFi 5 Router:1167 Mbit/s
- WRT32XB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- AC1200 Dual-Band WiFi 5 Router:Fast Ethernet
- WRT32XB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AC1200 Dual-Band WiFi 5 Router:4
- WRT32XB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
USB port
- AC1200 Dual-Band WiFi 5 Router:No
- WRT32XB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Security algorithms
- AC1200 Dual-Band WiFi 5 Router:WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK
- WRT32XB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:128-bit AES, WPA2
Antennas quantity
- AC1200 Dual-Band WiFi 5 Router:2
- WRT32XB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Output current
- AC1200 Dual-Band WiFi 5 Router:0.5 A
- WRT32XB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3 A
Depth
- AC1200 Dual-Band WiFi 5 Router:112 mm
- WRT32XB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:245.9 mm

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Comparison of E5400, WRT32XB
58 specifications	A Linksys AC1200 Dual-Band WiFi 5 Router Model E5400 View product	B Linksys WRT32XB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WRT32XB View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1167 Mbit/s	3200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, WPA2
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	SPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS	Activity, LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1800 MHz
Intel insideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	0.5 A	3 A
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, 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
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	112 mm	245.9 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	51.8 mm
WeightDiffers	172 g	798.32 g
WidthDiffers	170 mm	193.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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