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
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)
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 data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
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
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
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
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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