Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0

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  • 23differ
  • 10identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 10 more antennas quantity than the Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0 (12 vs 2). The ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 10,328 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0 (11529 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 1,076 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0 (1376 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). LED indicators: Power on the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, System on the Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0. Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0.

  • LED indicators
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Power
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:System
  • Antennas quantity
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:12
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:2
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11529 Mbit/s
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:1201 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1376 Mbit/s
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5764 Mbit/s
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:1201 Mbit/s
  • Internal memory
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2048 MB
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:128 MB
  • Flash memory
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:256 MB
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:16 MB

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Comparison of BQ16, AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0
73 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMesh router
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerSystem
Antennas quantityDiffers122
Antenna direction typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOmni-directional
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s1201 Mbit/s
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPA3
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP proxyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one11529 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one- VPN Client L2TP - VPN Client Open VPN - VPN Client PPTP - VPN Server IPSec - VPN Server Open VPN - VPN Server PPTP - VPN FusionUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB128 MB
Flash memoryDiffers256 MB16 MB
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental control featuresDiffersContent filter, Time controls, Time rewardsOff time, Time controls, Pause the Internet, Content filter
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetwork
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BeamFormingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating modesKnown for oneWireless Router Mode, AiMesh Node Mode, Access Point ModeUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A1 A
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers174.2 mm110 mm
DepthDiffers72 mm110 mm
HeightDiffers214 mm154.5 mm
WeightDiffers1.34 kg299.1 g
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers3 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers319 mm145 mm
Package depthDiffers368 mm130 mm
Package heightDiffers187 mm265 mm
Package weightDiffers6.6 kg677 g
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.1 kg
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source260 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source560 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source570 mm

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