Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS Zen WiFi BT8 2PK vs D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router

25specifications compared
15differ
10identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Zen WiFi BT8 2PK has 3 more antennas quantity than the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router (7 vs 4). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router has 857 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS Zen WiFi BT8 2PK (9500 Mbit/s vs 8643 Mbit/s). The ASUS Zen WiFi BT8 2PK has 1,441 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router (4323 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS Zen WiFi BT8 2PK, Blue, White on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router. LED indicators: Power on the ASUS Zen WiFi BT8 2PK, Yes on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router.

Product colour
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:White
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Blue, White
LED indicators
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:Power
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Yes
Antennas quantity
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:7
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:4
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:8643 Mbit/s
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:9500 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:4323 Mbit/s
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:8643 Mbit/s
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:5764 Mbit/s
AC adapter output current
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:3 A
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:4 A

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Comparison of Zen WiFi BT8 2PK, M95/B
49 specifications	A ASUS Zen WiFi BT8 2PK View product	B D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router Model M95/B View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Blue, White
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mesh router
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	7	4
Reset button	Yes	Yes
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	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	8643 Mbit/s	9500 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	688 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4323 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	8643 Mbit/s	5764 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
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
Guest access	Yes	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
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
Parental control	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Time controls	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3	3
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter output voltage	12 V	12 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3 A	4 A
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
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%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	159 mm	219 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	195 mm
HeightDiffers	186 mm	105.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	876 g
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	2 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

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