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Linksys EA4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys X1000 wireless router Black

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 10identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • EA4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • X1000 wireless router Black:3
  • LED indicators
    • EA4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Link, Yes
    • X1000 wireless router Black:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • EA4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6
    • X1000 wireless router Black:2
  • USB ports quantity
    • EA4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
    • X1000 wireless router Black:0
  • xDSL connection
    • EA4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • X1000 wireless router Black:Yes

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Comparison of EA4500, X1000
56 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one450 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers43
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA, WPA2Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Link, YesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers62
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one220 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one160 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one25 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one360 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one225 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one282 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one69 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7 Mac OS X Leopard 10.5, Snow Leopard 10.6Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one225 x 160 x 25 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one282 x 244 x 69 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityDiffers10
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one450 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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