Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 8 more antennas quantity than the D-Link BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh (12 vs 4). The ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 2,029 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh (11529 Mbit/s vs 9500 Mbit/s). The ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh (1376 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Blue, White on the D-Link BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh. LED indicators: Power on the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Yes on the D-Link BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh.

Product colour
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
- BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh:Blue, White
LED indicators
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Power
- BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh:Yes
Antennas quantity
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:12
- BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh:4
Top Wi-Fi standard
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11529 Mbit/s
- BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh:9500 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1376 Mbit/s
- BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5764 Mbit/s
- BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh:2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11529 Mbit/s
- BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh:5764 Mbit/s

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Comparison of BQ16, BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh
54 specifications	A ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model BQ16 View product	B D-Link BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Blue, White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	12	4
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mesh router
Wireless LAN features7 differ
Wi-Fi band	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	9500 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1376 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	5764 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Guest access	Yes	Yes
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 Fusion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tagged VLANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
BeamFormingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Content filter, Time controls, Time rewards	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating modesKnown for one	Wireless Router Mode, AiMesh Node Mode, Access Point Mode	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3	3
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Power2 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	19 V	12 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	4 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	174.2 mm	219 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	195 mm
HeightDiffers	214 mm	105.6 mm
WeightDiffers	1.34 kg	876 g
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	3 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	319 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	368 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	187 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	6.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%

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