Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys Hydra 6 vs Linksys Hydra Pro 6E Tri‑Band WiFi 6E Mesh Router AXE6600

47specifications compared
15differ
32identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Hydra 6:2402 Mbit/s
- Hydra Pro 6E Tri‑Band WiFi 6E Mesh Router AXE6600:6600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Hydra 6:574 Mbit/s
- Hydra Pro 6E Tri‑Band WiFi 6E Mesh Router AXE6600:600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Hydra 6:2402 Mbit/s
- Hydra Pro 6E Tri‑Band WiFi 6E Mesh Router AXE6600:1200 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- Hydra 6:WPA2, WPA3
- Hydra Pro 6E Tri‑Band WiFi 6E Mesh Router AXE6600:128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA3
Antennas quantity
- Hydra 6:2
- Hydra Pro 6E Tri‑Band WiFi 6E Mesh Router AXE6600:4
Processor frequency
- Hydra 6:1000 MHz
- Hydra Pro 6E Tri‑Band WiFi 6E Mesh Router AXE6600:1800 MHz
Processor cores
- Hydra 6:2
- Hydra Pro 6E Tri‑Band WiFi 6E Mesh Router AXE6600:4
Flash memory
- Hydra 6:256 MB
- Hydra Pro 6E Tri‑Band WiFi 6E Mesh Router AXE6600:512 MB

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Comparison of Hydra 6, MR7500
72 specifications	A Linksys Hydra 6 View product	B Linksys Hydra Pro 6E Tri‑Band WiFi 6E Mesh Router AXE6600 Model MR7500 View product
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	6600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	574 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum coverageKnown for one	185 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based setup wizardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPA3	128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA3
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Status, USB	LAN, Status, WLAN, USB, Power
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Features3 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1000 MHz	1800 MHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	512 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	3 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	154.6 mm	155 mm
HeightDiffers	158.3 mm	158 mm
WeightDiffers	567 g	660 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	322 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	114 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
5GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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