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Google Wifi vs Linksys WRT1900ACS

    4.18 in
    2.71 in
    Google Wifi Router
    Google Wifi
      4.76 in
      1.02 in
      Linksys WRT1900ACS Router
      Linksys WRT1900ACS
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      13
      4.2 out of 5
      8 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      18
      3.9 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		14 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      59
      3.9 out of 5
      59 user ratings
      5 stars
      		30 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		8 %
      1 stars
      		1 %
      45
      4.1 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Google WifiGoogle Wifi
      Linksys WRT1900ACSLinksys WRT1900ACS
      Connectivity technology
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      Communication mode
      • Full-Duplex
      • Half-Duplex
      • Full-Duplex
      • Half-Duplex
      Number of LAN ports14
      Number of WAN ports11
      USBnoyes

      Design

      Google WifiGoogle Wifi
      Linksys WRT1900ACSLinksys WRT1900ACS
      Colour of productWhite
      • Black
      • Blue
      Active cooling (fan)nono

      Dimensions

      Google WifiGoogle Wifi
      Linksys WRT1900ACSLinksys WRT1900ACS
      Width4.18 in4.76 in
      Height2.71 in1.02 in
      Depth4.18 in2.95 in
      Weight0.75 lb1.59 lb
      Number of units31
      Rack-mount designnono

      Features

      Google WifiGoogle Wifi
      Linksys WRT1900ACSLinksys WRT1900ACS
      Built-in DSL modemnono
      File serverNoVia USB
      Designed for wall mountingnoyes

      Communication

      Google WifiGoogle Wifi
      Linksys WRT1900ACSLinksys WRT1900ACS
      Frequency band
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      Communication protocol
      Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      • IPv6
      • 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 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Jumbo frames supportnono
      Mobile broadband supportnono
      VoIP (SIP)nono
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      External antennanoyes
      Detachable antennanoyes
      MIMOyesyes
      Beamformingyesyes
      MU-MIMOnono
      Total wireless data transfer rate550.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
      Wireless security
      • WPA
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WEP
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS

      Compatibility

      Google WifiGoogle Wifi
      Linksys WRT1900ACSLinksys WRT1900ACS
      DynDNSnoyes
      Target audienceHome users
      • Smaller offices
      • Home users

      Memory

      Google WifiGoogle Wifi
      Linksys WRT1900ACSLinksys WRT1900ACS
      Included flash memory4096.0 MB128.0 MB
      Maximum flash memory4096.0 MB128.0 MB
      Included RAM512.0 MB512.0 MB
      Maximum RAM512.0 MB512.0 MB

      Power

      Google WifiGoogle Wifi
      Linksys WRT1900ACSLinksys WRT1900ACS
      Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 9< 30
      Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

      Security

      Google WifiGoogle Wifi
      Linksys WRT1900ACSLinksys WRT1900ACS
      DMZnoyes
      VPN clientnono
      Encryption AlgorithmWPA2-PSK
      • 128-bit WEP
      • 64-bit WEP
      • WPA
      • WPA2
      • 128-bit AES
      • WPA2-Enterprise

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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