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Linksys EA8500 vs Linksys EA9300

1.01 in
0.22 in
Linksys EA8500 Router
Linksys EA8500
9.04 in
2.5 in
Linksys EA9300 Router
Linksys EA9300
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
8
2.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
33 %
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7 editorial reviews
Despite having short range, the Linksys EA8300 Max Stream delivers excellent speed at a good price.Read more
The number one metric used to measure the performance of our home internet connection is bandwidth. Faster is always better. A faster internet connection means that our web browsing is snappier, our files download faster, and our Netflix streams at a higher quality. But the package you purchase from your home ISP isn’t the only thing used to determine our internet speed. There are several devices in between a remote server and the device you’re using to access the internet. Your final connection speed will only be as fast as the slowest device in the loop. Note: At no extraRead more
The Linksys EA9300 Max-Stream AC4000 Tri-Band Router was launched in August 2017 and is currently retailing for S$399. The EA9300 is not the highest end router from Linksys, that title still belongs to EA9500. Instead, the EA9300 is the successor to the EA9200 which was launched more than two years ago. Despite not being the  …Read more
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User rating
55
3.9 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
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3.9 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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Full Comparison

Connectivity

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Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wired
  • Wireless
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports22
Number of USB 2.0 ports10
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports12

Design

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Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

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Linksys EA9300Linksys EA9300
Width1.01 in9.04 in
Height0.22 in2.5 in
Depth0.72 in11.69 in
Number of units11

Communication

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Linksys EA9300Linksys EA9300
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
MIMOyesyes
MU-MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas46
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK

Memory

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Linksys EA9300Linksys EA9300
Included flash memory128.0 MB256.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB512.0 MB

Pros & Cons

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