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ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor vs TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor (4 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor has 600 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3600 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). LED indicators: Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, Yes on the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • LED indicators
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:Power
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:2
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:3600 Mbit/s
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:688 Mbit/s
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:574 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:2882 Mbit/s
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
  • Processor cores
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:4
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Processor frequency
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:1.5 GHz
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.3 GHz

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, HX520
56 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeMesh routerMesh router
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerYes
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Reset buttonYesYes
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3600 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
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
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.3 GHz
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) supportYesYes
Port forwardingYesYes
Firewall securityDiffersFirewallSPI Firewall
BeamFormingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlYesYes
Parental control featuresKnown for oneContent filter, SafeSearch, Time rewardsUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers23
Ethernet WANYesYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
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 voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers106 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers106 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers200 mm96.5 mm
WeightKnown for one1.04 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%

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