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Asus RT-AC1200 vs Linksys EA6100

7.56 in
1.18 in
Asus RT-AC1200 Router
Asus RT-AC1200
7.87 in
1.26 in
Linksys EA6100 Router
Linksys EA6100
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Editiorial reviews
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While the ASUS RT-AC68U (AC1900) WiFi router is one of the easier to use models that we have tested, its performance in all of our other tests...Read more
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The Linksys EA6100 is an affordable dual-band router that delivers good 2.4GHz throughput, but 5GHz performance comes up short, and its features are underwhelming.Read more
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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 %
51
3.9 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
1 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys EA6100Linksys EA6100
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports11
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports00

Design

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys EA6100Linksys EA6100
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys EA6100Linksys EA6100
Width7.56 in7.87 in
Height1.18 in1.26 in
Depth4.92 in6.85 in
Weight0.66 lb0.66 lb
Number of units11

Features

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys EA6100Linksys EA6100
Built-in DSL modemnono

Communication

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys EA6100Linksys EA6100
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceSNMPWeb/network
6to4noyes
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 802.11ac
  • 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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnono
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps835.7 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennanono
Number of antennas42
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys EA6100Linksys EA6100
Target audienceHome usersHome users

Security

Asus RT-AC1200Asus RT-AC1200
Linksys EA6100Linksys EA6100
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WEP

Pros & Cons

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