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ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor vs ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor has 1,347 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (4323 Mbit/s vs 2976 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor 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). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor has 1,921 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (4323 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor, Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK).

  • Product colour
    • ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor:White
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Black
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor:4323 Mbit/s
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2976 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor:688 Mbit/s
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):574 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor:4323 Mbit/s
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2402 Mbit/s
  • Processor frequency
    • ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor:1.5 GHz
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):1.7 GHz
  • Width
    • ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor:106 mm
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):90 mm
  • Depth
    • ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor:106 mm
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):90 mm

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor, ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)
45 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMesh router
Maximum coverageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source325.1 m²
Wireless LAN features8 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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)Differs4323 Mbit/s2976 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4323 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3, WPS
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportDiffersInstant 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 FusionVPN Client L2TP VPN Client OVPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server OVPN VPN Server PPTP
Features1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSID BroadcastKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
AC adapter input currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers106 mm90 mm
DepthDiffers106 mm90 mm
HeightDiffers200 mm85 mm
WeightDiffers1.04 kg307 g
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers1 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Ethernet cableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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