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Linksys EA8500 vs Linksys WRT1900AC

1.01 in
0.22 in
Linksys EA8500 Router
Linksys EA8500
9.69 in
2.05 in
Linksys WRT1900AC Router
Linksys WRT1900AC
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
8
2.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
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3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
33 %
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2 stars
22 %
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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 %
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40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
20 %
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1 stars
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Full Comparison

Connectivity

Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
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
Number of USB 3.1 ports00

Design

Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
Active cooling (fan)noyes

Dimensions

Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Width1.01 in9.69 in
Height0.22 in2.05 in
Depth0.72 in7.64 in
Weight1.59 lb2.29 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Communication

Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • 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
Number of simultaneous connections3523030000
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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnono
Mobile broadband supportnono
Throughput WAN-LAN803.0 Mbps631.1 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate800.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1733.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
Number of antennas44
Total wireless data transfer rate2533.0 Mbps1331.2 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
DynDNSyesyes
Support for alternative firmware
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
OpenWrt
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM512.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesno

Pros & Cons

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