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Linksys EA7500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys EA9500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 22identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • EA7500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
    • EA9500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • EA7500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
    • EA9500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • EA7500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
    • EA9500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2166 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • EA7500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • EA9500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
  • Security algorithms
    • EA7500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2
    • EA9500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:WEP, WPA2-Enterprise
  • Antennas quantity
    • EA7500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • EA9500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
  • Output current
    • EA7500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3.5 A
    • EA9500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5 A
  • Depth
    • EA7500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:257 mm
    • EA9500-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:264.5 mm

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Comparison of EA7500-ME, EA9500-ME
39 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1900 Mbit/s5400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs600 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1300 Mbit/s2166 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2166 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers48
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
MU-MIMO technologyYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2WEP, WPA2-Enterprise
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typePortable routerPortable router
Product colourBlackBlack
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers38
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor cores22
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 MHz
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers3.5 A5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers257 mm264.5 mm
HeightDiffers56 mm66.6 mm
WeightDiffers558 g1.73 kg
WidthDiffers184 mm318.1 mm

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