Comparison of Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 and Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300
The side-by-side comparison of the routers’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting router.
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 Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 (EA8500) |
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| Launch | 2015 | 2017 | |
| Body | |||
| Dimensions | 256.3 x 56.2 x 183.5 mm | 245 x 245 x 65 mm | |
| Weight | 715 g | 1.88 kg | |
| System | |||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8064 @ 1.4 GHz | Quad-core 64bit CPU @ 1.8 GHz | |
| RAM | 512 MB | 1024 MB | |
| Flash | 128 MB | 256 MB | |
| OS | Linksys | Asus | |
| Alternative OS | |||
| Power supply | 12 V / 3.5 A | 19 V / 3.42 A | |
| Network | |||
| Protocols | IPv4 IPv6 |
IPv4 IPv6 |
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| LAN ports | 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 8 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| WAN ports | 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| Mobile network | no | yes, with USB dongle | |
| VPN support | no | PPTP L2TP OpenVPN |
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| Wireless | |||
| Antennas | 4 x 1 dBi (external) 1 x 4 dBi (internal) |
8 x 3.47 dBi RP-SMA |
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| 2.4 GHz | yes | yes | |
| 5 GHz | yes | yes | |
| 60 GHz | no | no | |
| Standards | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Class | AC2600 | AC5300 | |
| Speed | 800 + 1733 Mbps | 1000 + 2167 + 2167 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | 28 dBm | 30 dBm | |
| Security | WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
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| Guest network | yes | yes | |
| Connectivity | |||
| USB ports | 1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 |
2 x USB 3.0 | |
| Print server | yes | yes | |
| File server | yes | yes | |
| Features | |||
| Specials | |||
| Administration | |||
| Default IP | 192.168.1.1 | 192.168.1.1 | |
| Default username | admin | admin | |
| Default password | admin | admin | |
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