Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys EA6100 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

20specifications compared
8differ
12identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- EA6100 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
- XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- EA6100 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
- XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- EA6100 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
- XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- EA6100 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
- XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
LED indicators
- EA6100 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Activity, Link, Power
- XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
Antennas quantity
- EA6100 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:3
USB version
- EA6100 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.0
- XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- EA6100 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
- XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of EA6100, XAC1900
40 specifications	A Linksys EA6100 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EA6100 View product	B Linksys XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model XAC1900 View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	867 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, Power	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	867 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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