Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 1,202 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 1 more antennas quantity than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3 vs 2). Only the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:100,10,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • USB port
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Yes
  • Product type
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Tabletop router

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Comparison of E5450, AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router
64 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source574 Mbit/s
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s100,10,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 dBmW
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersDesktop/pole routerTabletop router
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Link, PowerStatus
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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