Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

28specifications compared
13differ
15identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
Processor cores
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
Output current
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 A
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2 A
Depth
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:184 mm
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:213.7 mm
Height
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:56 mm
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:54.8 mm

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Comparison of EA7300, EA8300-ME
50 specifications	A Linksys EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EA7300 View product	B Linksys EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model EA8300-ME View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	2200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	450 Mbit/s	400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2	WPA, WPA2
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, WPS	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
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	716 MHz
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Power1 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2.5 A	2 A
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 relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	184 mm	213.7 mm
HeightDiffers	56 mm	54.8 mm
WeightDiffers	636 g	608 g
WidthDiffers	257 mm	161.8 mm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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