Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK) vs ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)

36specifications compared
16differ
20identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK) has 2 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (4 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) has 94 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK) (2976 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK) has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK), Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK). Product type: Mesh system on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK), Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK).

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):White
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Black
Product type
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):Mesh system
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Mesh router
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):4
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):2882 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2976 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):688 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):2882 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2402 Mbit/s
Processor frequency
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):1.5 GHz
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):1.7 GHz

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK), ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)
53 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK)View product	B ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Product typeDiffers	Mesh system	Mesh router
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Maximum coverageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	325.1 m²
Wireless LAN features8 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	2976 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	2402 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3, WPS
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apps supportedKnown for one	ASUS Router	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	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	VPN Client L2TP VPN Client OVPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server OVPN VPN Server PPTP
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.7 GHz
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSID BroadcastKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	90 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	85 mm
WeightDiffers	511 g	307 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	407 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	174 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	78 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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