The Linksys EA9500 Max-Stream AC5400 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router is all about "big." It's designed for large households, physically, it's huge, and its $399.99 price certainly isn't small. Powered by a dual-core CPU and featuring eight external antennas, this monstrous tri-band router packs Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) streaming, eight Gigabit LAN ports, and plenty of management settings. It's a very solid performer, but you'll get similar performance from our Editors' Choice high-end wireless router, the TP-Link Talon AD7200 Multi-Band Wi-Fi Router ($299.99 at Amazon)(Opens in a new window) , plus 802.11ad Wi-Fi capabilities, for around $50 less. Design and Features At 2.6 by 10.4 by 12.5 inches (HWD), the EA9500($475.00 at Amazon)(Opens in a new window) is among the largest routers we've seen, edging out the TP-Link Talon (1.7 by 9 by 9 inches) by several inches. The black enclosure holds eight adjustable, non-removable antennas (three on each side and two on ...
The massive, fully loaded Linksys EA9500 Max-Stream AC5400 delivers wicked-fast throughput and is brimming with I/O ports and management features. It's a definite contender for high-end, cutting edge routers.
Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) capable; Numerous LAN ports; Extensive management settings; Excellent throughput performance
Very expensive; Large footprint