Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
8differ
12identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2200 Mbit/s
- F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:400 Mbit/s
- F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
Antenna design
- EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:External
- F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal

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Comparison of EA8300-ME, F9K1123
43 specifications	A Linksys EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model EA8300-ME View product	B Linksys F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model F9K1123 View product
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2200 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	400 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	716 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	213.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	54.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	608 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	161.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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