Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 vs Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 11identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 has 2 more antennas quantity than the Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0 (4 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 has 3,122 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0 (4323 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0 (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). LED indicators: Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5, System on the Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0.

  • LED indicators
    • ZenWiFi BD5:Power
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:System
  • Antennas quantity
    • ZenWiFi BD5:4
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:2
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ZenWiFi BD5:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BD5:4323 Mbit/s
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:1201 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BD5:688 Mbit/s
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BD5:4323 Mbit/s
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:1201 Mbit/s
  • Processor cores
    • ZenWiFi BD5:4
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:1
  • Processor frequency
    • ZenWiFi BD5:1.5 GHz
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:1 GHz

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD5, AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0
69 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMesh router
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerSystem
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Antenna direction typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOmni-directional
Reset buttonYesYes
Wireless LAN features5 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs4323 Mbit/s1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4323 Mbit/s1201 Mbit/s
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPA3
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 proxyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gUnknown — 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
Features4 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor coresDiffers41
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1 GHz
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB128 MB
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB16 MB
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlYesYes
Parental control featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOff time, Time controls, Pause the Internet, Content filter
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetwork
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers23
Ethernet WANYesYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter input currentDiffers2 A1 A
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
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 - 70 °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 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm110 mm
DepthDiffers70 mm110 mm
HeightDiffers140 mm154.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source299.1 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source677 g
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.1 kg
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source260 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source560 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source570 mm

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