Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys AC1200 MAX Wi-Fi RANGE EXTENDER vs Linksys WRT 1200AC DUAL-BAND GIGABIT Wi-Fi ROUTER

16specifications compared
3differ
13identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- AC1200 MAX Wi-Fi RANGE EXTENDER:Black
- WRT 1200AC DUAL-BAND GIGABIT Wi-Fi ROUTER:Black, Blue
Output current
- AC1200 MAX Wi-Fi RANGE EXTENDER:1.5 A
- WRT 1200AC DUAL-BAND GIGABIT Wi-Fi ROUTER:2.5 A

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Comparison of RE6500-ME, WRT1200AC-ME
32 specifications	A Linksys AC1200 MAX Wi-Fi RANGE EXTENDER Model RE6500-ME View product	B Linksys WRT 1200AC DUAL-BAND GIGABIT Wi-Fi ROUTER Model WRT1200AC-ME View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Portable router	Portable router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Blue
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicators	Power	Power
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Power1 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	2.5 A
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	248 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	790 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	195 mm

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