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Asus RT-AC1200 vs Linksys E2500

7.56 in
1.18 in
Asus RT-AC1200 Router
Asus RT-AC1200
8.86 in
1.38 in
Linksys E2500 Router
Linksys E2500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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User rating
68
3.6 out of 5
68 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
7 %
54
4.1 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
1 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesno

Design

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Width7.56 in8.86 in
Height1.18 in1.38 in
Depth4.92 in7.09 in
Weight0.66 lb0.99 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Built-in DSL modemnono

Communication

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceSNMPWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnono
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps100.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)noyes
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
External antennayesno
MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas44
Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2

Compatibility

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Routing protocol
  • IGMPv2
  • IGMP
  • IGMPv3
  • RIP
  • static IP routing
Target audienceHome usersHome users

Memory

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Included flash memory16.0 MB8.0 MB
Maximum flash memory16.0 MB8.0 MB
Included RAM64.0 MB64.0 MB
Maximum RAM64.0 MB64.0 MB

Security

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
DMZyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • 40-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2

Pros & Cons

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