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Linksys E8350 vs Linksys EA8300

10.09 in
2.76 in
Linksys E8350 Router
Linksys E8350
8.41 in
2.16 in
Linksys EA8300 Router
Linksys EA8300
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Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
The Linksys E8350 is a premium-priced QCA / Quantenna 4x4 router with decent performance, but dated and limited feature set. {multithumb} {mospagebreak tocti...Read more
Linksys announced its first quad-stream Wi-Fi router, the Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi (model E8350), which sports the most powerful processor on the market. But does that translate into top-notch Wi-Fi performance?Read more
The Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router (E8350) delivers very good 2.4GHz throughput and fast file transfers. It's equipped with the latest Wi-Fi technology, but its 5GHz throughput is only middling, and it's not cheap.Read more
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User rating
47
3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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51 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Connectivity

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Linksys EA8300Linksys EA8300
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports11

Design

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Linksys EA8300Linksys EA8300
Colour of productBlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

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Linksys EA8300Linksys EA8300
Width10.09 in8.41 in
Height2.76 in2.16 in
Depth2.21 in6.37 in
Weight1.39 lb1.34 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

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Linksys EA8300Linksys EA8300
Built-in DSL modemnono

Communication

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Linksys EA8300Linksys EA8300
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
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 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps400.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1733.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesno
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
MU-MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas44
Total wireless data transfer rate2350.0 Mbps2200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA2-Enterprise

Compatibility

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Linksys EA8300Linksys EA8300
Target audienceHome usersHome users

Memory

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Linksys EA8300Linksys EA8300
Included flash memory128.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB256.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB

Security

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VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
OpenVPN

Pros & Cons

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