Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E9450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys Hydra Pro 6

41specifications compared
14differ
27identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- E9450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- Hydra Pro 6:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- E9450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4800 Mbit/s
- Hydra Pro 6:4804 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- E9450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
- Hydra Pro 6:574 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- E9450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- Hydra Pro 6:4
Security algorithms
- E9450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA2
- Hydra Pro 6:WPA2, WPA3
Antenna design
- E9450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
- Hydra Pro 6:External
Antennas quantity
- E9450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- Hydra Pro 6:2
Processor frequency
- E9450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1500 MHz
- Hydra Pro 6:1000 MHz

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Comparison of E9450, Hydra Pro 6
56 specifications	A Linksys E9450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model E9450 View product	B Linksys Hydra Pro 6 View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	4800 Mbit/s	4804 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	600 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	4800 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 m
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based setup wizardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2	WPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Status, System	LAN, Power, Status, USB, WLAN
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Features1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1500 MHz	1000 MHz
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Qualcomm
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	157 mm	215 mm
HeightDiffers	66 mm	56 mm
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	567 g
WidthDiffers	221 mm	155 mm

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