Comparison of ZyXEL NBG6716 and Linksys EA7500 Max-Stream AC1900

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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ZyXEL NBG6716 (NBG6716) Remove	Linksys EA7500 Max-Stream AC1900 (EA7500) Remove	Add a router to compare
Launch
2013	2015
Body
Dimensions
214 x 74 x 165 mm	257 x 184 x 56 mm
Weight
460 g	588 g
System
Chipset
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 @ 720 MHz	Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8064 @ 1.4 GHz
RAM
256 MB	256 MB
Flash
16 MB	128 MB
OS
ZyXEL	Linksys
Alternative OS
OpenWRT
Power supply
12 V / 2 A	12 V / 3.5 A
Network
Protocols
IPv4	IPv4 IPv6
LAN ports
4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps	4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
WAN ports
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps	1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
Mobile network
no	no
VPN support
no	no
Wireless
Antennas
2 x 5 dBi internal	3 x 3 dBi RP-SMA
2.4 GHz
yes	yes
5 GHz
yes	yes
6 GHz
60 GHz
no	no
Standards
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Class
AC1750	AC1900
Speed
450 + 1300 Mbps	600 + 1300 Mbps
Transmit power
20 dBm	29 dBm
Security
WEP WPA WPA2	WEP WPA WPA2 WPS
Guest network
no	yes
Connectivity
USB ports
2 x USB 2.0	1 x USB 2.0 1 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
[blank]	admin
Default password
1234	admin