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Linksys EA7500 vs Netgear Nighthawk R7300

    10.12 in
    7.24 in
    Linksys EA7500 Router
    Linksys EA7500
      12.05 in
      8.0 in
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300 Router
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      15
      3.8 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		88 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		11 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      4
      4 editorial reviews
      SmallNetBuilder provides networking and IT news, reviews, help and information for professional and prosumer home, SOHO and small business users.Read more
      We check out the Best Buy exclusive NETGEAR Nighthawk R7300 AC1900 DST router to see how it performs and if you should buy it or not.Read more
      Excellent throughput and range at the 5GHz band, lots of features (including full VPN)?plus a cool name?all make the Nighthawk one of the best routers we've seen from Netgear in a while, despite a few annoyances.Read more
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      User rating
      59
      3.9 out of 5
      59 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		6 %
      1 stars
      		3 %
      40
      4.3 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300Netgear Nighthawk R7300
      Connectivity technology
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      Number of LAN ports44
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Total USB ports22
      Number of USB 2.0 ports11
      Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports11

      Design

      Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300Netgear Nighthawk R7300
      Colour of productBlackBlack

      Dimensions

      Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300Netgear Nighthawk R7300
      Width10.12 in12.05 in
      Height7.24 in8.0 in
      Depth2.2 in10.3 in
      Weight1.23 lb1.98 lb

      Communication

      Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300Netgear Nighthawk R7300
      Frequency band
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      Wireless standards
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.3
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      Detachable antennayesyes
      Number of antennas33
      Wireless security
      • WEP
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA2-PSK

      Memory

      Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300Netgear Nighthawk R7300
      Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
      Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB

      Security

      Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300Netgear Nighthawk R7300
      Encryption Algorithm
      • 128-bit WEP
      • 64-bit WEP
      • WPA
      • WPA2
      • 128-bit AES
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA2-PSK

      Pros & Cons

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