Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 vs ASUS ZenWiFi ET8

32specifications compared
17differ
15identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- ZenWiFi BD4:Mesh router
- ZenWiFi ET8:Mesh system
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BD4:4
- ZenWiFi ET8:6
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BD4:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- ZenWiFi ET8:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BD4:2882 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi ET8:4804 Mbit/s
Processor frequency
- ZenWiFi BD4:1.5 GHz
- ZenWiFi ET8:1.7 GHz
Flash memory
- ZenWiFi BD4:128 MB
- ZenWiFi ET8:256 MB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ZenWiFi BD4:2
- ZenWiFi ET8:4
AC adapter output current
- ZenWiFi BD4:1.5 A
- ZenWiFi ET8:3 A

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD4, ZenWiFi ET8
52 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 View product	B ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh system
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	6
Maximum coverageKnown for one	603 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 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	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), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	4804 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2882 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal	SSH, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apps supportedKnown for one	ASUS Router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.7 GHz
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers	1.5 A	3 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	161.5 mm
WeightDiffers	511 g	740 g
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	3 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	339 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	174 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.34 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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