Comparison of Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 and Linksys EA7300 Max-Stream AC1750
We are comparing the Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 and Linksys EA7300 Max-Stream AC1750. It's important to look at key things like what the model is, who made it, how it connects, and how well it works. This will help you decide which router is right for you.
Let's compare the Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 and Linksys EA7300 Max-Stream AC1750 to see which one is better!
 Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 (R8500) |
 Linksys EA7300 Max-Stream AC1750 (EA7300) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2015 | 2016 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 316 x 264 x 61 mm | 257 x 184 x 56 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 1.68 kg | 636 g | |
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Broadcom BCM47094 @ 1.4 GHz | Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8064 @ 1.4 GHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 512 MB | 256 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 128 MB | 128 MB | |
| OS | ||
| Netgear | Linksys | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| Power supply | ||
| 19 V / 3.16 A | 12 V / 2.5 A | |
| Network | ||
| Protocols | ||
| IPv4 IPv6 |
IPv4 IPv6 |
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| LAN ports | ||
| 6 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 | ||
| OpenVPN | no | |
| Wireless | ||
| Antennas | ||
| 4 x 2 dBi (internal) 4 x 3 dBi (external) |
3 x 3 dBi fixed 1 x 3 dBi internal |
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| 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 | ||
| AC5300 | AC1750 | |
| Speed | ||
| 1000 + 2167 + 2167 Mbps | 450 + 1300 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 20 dBm | 28 dBm | |
| Security | ||
| WEP WPA WPA2 |
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 |
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 | ||
| admin | admin | |
| Default password | ||
| password | admin | |
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