Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys EA2700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

34specifications compared
3differ
31identical
1known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- EA2700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
- EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- EA2700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- EA2700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300,600 Mbit/s
- EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300,450 Mbit/s

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Comparison of EA2700, EA3500
35 specifications	A Linksys EA2700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EA2700 View product	B Linksys EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EA3500 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	600 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	WPA2, WPS	WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	6
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Depth	65 mm	65 mm
Height	234.9 mm	234.9 mm
Width	318.3 mm	318.3 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Frequency band	2.4 & 5	2.4 & 5
Rack mounting	No	No
Supported protocols	IPv6	IPv6
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300,600 Mbit/s	300,450 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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