Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs Linksys X1000 wireless router Black

13specifications compared
3differ
10identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:4
- X1000 wireless router Black:3
Antennas quantity
- EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:6
- X1000 wireless router Black:2
USB ports quantity
- EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:2
- X1000 wireless router Black:0

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Comparison of EA6500, X1000
33 specifications	A Linksys EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model EA6500 View product	B Linksys X1000 wireless router Black Model X1000 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	6	2
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	2	0
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	DLNA Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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