# Mango 2 specs

**URL:** <https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/mango-2-specs/70752>\
**Category:** Router\
**Created:** [August 23, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/mango-2-specs/70752 "2026-08-23T19:11:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![eric](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/eric/32/23373_2.png) [@eric](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/eric)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/mango-2-specs/70752/8 "2026-08-24T11:40:47Z")

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If they can run 4.10 firmware on the Mango 2, then why did engineering claim that the Slate Plus with better specs could not due to hardware-related limitations?

> [@Firmware v4.9 Preview: What to Expect](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/firmware-v4-9-preview-what-to-expect/68088/13):
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> Thanks for your question — we understand how important upgrade clarity is for users planning ahead. We remain committed to maintaining and supporting older models wherever possible. That said, firmware release priorities depend on multiple factors such as CPU performance, available memory, user demand, and development resources. For the A1300, the limitation is primarily hardware-related. The available system resources (especially flash and memory) are not sufficient to support the 4.9 firmwar…

Over 10 years since the original Mango shipped and the new version still has 128 MB of RAM. Sad 😥 - Very sad 😓 😩 😿

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