Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys EA8500 wireless router Black vs TP-Link AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 7identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • EA8500 wireless router Black:No
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Product colour
    • EA8500 wireless router Black:Black
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, White
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • EA8500 wireless router Black:10 - 80%
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%

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Comparison of EA8500, AC750
78 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersNoDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source433 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source433 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown 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
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
LED indicatorsKnown 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 sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 dBmW
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 90%
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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source357 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source223 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source670 g
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300,433 Mbit/s
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source

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