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ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor vs Linksys LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 14identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,400 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor (5000 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Linksys LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2 vs 1). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor has 3 V more AC adapter output voltage than the Linksys LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz (12 V vs 9 V). Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, Mesh system on the Linksys LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz. LED indicators: Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, Power, Status on the Linksys LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Product type
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:Mesh router
    • LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh system
  • LED indicators
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:Power
    • LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:3600 Mbit/s
    • LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:2
    • LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
  • AC adapter output voltage
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:12 V
    • LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:9 V
  • AC adapter output current
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:2 A
    • LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3 A
  • Width
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:106 mm
    • LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:139 mm
  • Depth
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:106 mm
    • LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:240 mm

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, LN1603-KE
50 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersMesh routerMesh system
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerPower, Status
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 m²
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3600 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA3, WPA2
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant 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 FusionUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual assistantKnown for oneGoogle AssistantUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneFirewallUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for oneContent filter, SafeSearch, Time rewardsUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Band steeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2500 Mbit/s
Power2 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers2 A3 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers106 mm139 mm
DepthDiffers106 mm240 mm
HeightDiffers200 mm80.5 mm
WeightDiffers1.04 kg986 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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