Comparison of Synology RT2600ac and Linksys WRT51AB
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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 Synology RT2600ac (RT2600AC) |
 Linksys WRT51AB (WRT51AB) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2017 | 2002 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 280 x 77 x 169 mm | 186 x 48 x 175 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 700 g | 400 g | |
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8065 @ 1.7 GHz | Broadcom BCM4702 @ 125 MHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 512 MB | 16 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 4096 MB | 4 MB | |
| OS | ||
| Synology SRM | Linksys | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| Power supply | ||
| 12 V / 3.5 A | 5 V / 2.5 A | |
| Network | ||
| Protocols | ||
| IPv4 IPv6 |
IPv4 | |
| LAN ports | ||
| 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 4 x 10/100 Mbps | |
| WAN ports | ||
| 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 1 x 10/100 Mbps | |
| Mobile network | ||
| yes, with USB dongle | no | |
| VPN support | ||
| PPTP L2TP/IPSec OpenVPN |
no | |
| Wireless | ||
| Antennas | ||
| 4 x 4.5 dBi RP-SMA |
2 x 5 dBi RP-SMA |
|
| 2.4 GHz | ||
| yes | yes | |
| 5 GHz | ||
| yes | no | |
| 6 GHz | ||
| 60 GHz | ||
| no | no | |
| Standards | ||
| IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b | |
| Class | ||
| AC2600 | G54 | |
| Speed | ||
| 800 + 1733 Mbps | 54 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 20 dBm | 18 dBm | |
| Security | ||
| WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
WEP | |
| Guest network | ||
| yes | no | |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB ports | ||
| 1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 |
no | |
| Print server | ||
| yes | no | |
| File server | ||
| yes | no | |
| Features | ||
| Specials | ||
| SD card reader | ||
| Administration | ||
| Default IP | ||
| 192.168.1.1 | 192.168.1.1 | |
| Default username | ||
| admin | admin | |
| Default password | ||
| [blank] | admin | |