Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

36specifications compared
18differ
18identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-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
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
Antennas quantity
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Processor cores
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Power source type
- EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC

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Comparison of EA7300, NBG6617
74 specifications	A Linksys EA7300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EA7300 View product	B Zyxel NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NBG6617 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 features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, FTP, SIP, H.323, RTSP, IRC, SNMP
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, WPS	LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE LVD
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output currentDiffers	2.5 A	2 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	184 mm	117 mm
HeightDiffers	56 mm	29.2 mm
WeightDiffers	636 g	329.2 g
WidthDiffers	257 mm	170 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	264 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	191 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	736.6 g

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