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Asus RT-AC5300 vs Linksys EA9500

9.65 in
2.56 in
Asus RT-AC5300 Router
Asus RT-AC5300
10.41 in
12.53 in
Linksys EA9500 Router
Linksys EA9500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
8
3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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23
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
63 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
53
4.0 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
52
4.0 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-AC5300Asus RT-AC5300
Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports48
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports22
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports11
Number of USB 3.1 ports00

Design

Asus RT-AC5300Asus RT-AC5300
Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC5300Asus RT-AC5300
Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
Width9.65 in10.41 in
Height2.56 in12.53 in
Depth9.65 in2.62 in
Weight3.97 lb3.81 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Asus RT-AC5300Asus RT-AC5300
Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB

Communication

Asus RT-AC5300Asus RT-AC5300
Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interface
  • SNMP
  • Web/network
Web/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit 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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesno
Mobile broadband supportyesno
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate1000.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate2167.0 Mbps2166.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
MU-MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas88
Total wireless data transfer rate5300.0 Mbps5300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2

Compatibility

Asus RT-AC5300Asus RT-AC5300
Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
DynDNSyesyes
Target audienceHome usersHome users

Power

Asus RT-AC5300Asus RT-AC5300
Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Asus RT-AC5300Asus RT-AC5300
Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
DMZyesno
VPN clientyesno
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • 128-bit AES
  • WPA2-Enterprise

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