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Linksys EA6700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 11identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • EA6700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • EA6700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • xDSL connection
    • EA6700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes

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Comparison of EA6700, X3500
44 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA, WPA2Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)5 GHz5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one450,1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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