Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 10 more antennas quantity than the ASUS RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (12 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 538.8383 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (743.2243 m² vs 204.386 m²). The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 8,647 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Product type: Mesh satellite on the ASUS RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Mesh system on the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro. LED indicators: Yes on the ASUS RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro.

Product type
- RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:Mesh system
LED indicators
- RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:Power
Antennas quantity
- RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:12
Maximum coverage
- RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:204.386 m²
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:743.2243 m²
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:11529 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:1376 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:5764 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:5

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Comparison of RP-BE58, ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro
47 specifications	A ASUS RP-BE58 Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RP-BE58 View product	B ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro View product
Design4 differ
Product colour	White	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh satellite	Mesh system
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	12
Maximum coverageDiffers	204.386 m²	743.2243 m²
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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 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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	11529 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	1376 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	5764 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11529 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS	SSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Apps supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS Router
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Instant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN Fusion
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
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
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64, Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32, Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64
BeamFormingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Content filter, Custom profiles, Time controls
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless Router Mode, AiMesh Node Mode, Access Point Mode
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	5
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	87 mm	174 mm
Depth	72 mm	72 mm
HeightDiffers	150 mm	214 mm
WeightDiffers	224 g	1.34 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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