Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 47known 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)
    • TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2200 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:450 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
  • Antennas quantity
    • EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:3
  • Power source type
    • EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:AC
    • TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:DC
  • Output current
    • EA8300-ME wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2 A
    • TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:1.5 A

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Comparison of EA8300-ME, TL-WR941HP
74 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2200 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one400 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450M: -71dBm@10% PER 130M: -74dBm@10% PER 108M: -74dBm@10% PER 54M: -77dBm@10% PER 11M: -91dBm@8% PER 6M: -89dBm@10% PER 1M: -97dBm@8% PER
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersYesNo
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS, NCC, BSMI
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 dBmW
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers2 A1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers213.7 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers54.8 mm48.3 mm
WidthDiffers161.8 mm227.5 mm
WeightKnown for one608 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one716 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source

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