Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 vs TP-Link Deco WM9000

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 has 1,323 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco WM9000 (4323 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Deco WM9000 has 1,714 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 (2402 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 has 3,749 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Deco WM9000 (4323 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). LED indicators: Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5, Power, Status on the TP-Link Deco WM9000. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Deco WM9000.

  • LED indicators
    • ZenWiFi BD5:Power
    • Deco WM9000:Power, Status
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ZenWiFi BD5:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Deco WM9000:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BD5:4323 Mbit/s
    • Deco WM9000:3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BD5:688 Mbit/s
    • Deco WM9000:2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BD5:4323 Mbit/s
    • Deco WM9000:574 Mbit/s
  • AC input voltage
    • ZenWiFi BD5:110 - 240 V
    • Deco WM9000:100 - 240 V
  • AC adapter input current
    • ZenWiFi BD5:2 A
    • Deco WM9000:0.8 A
  • AC input frequency
    • ZenWiFi BD5:50 - 60 Hz
    • Deco WM9000:50/60 Hz

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD5, Deco WM9000
62 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerPower, Status
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Reset buttonYesYes
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features7 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 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/s3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4323 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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
Dynamic IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Featuresidentical
Processor cores44
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 sourceSPI
BeamFormingKnown 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
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid 4.4, Android 5.0, Android 6.0, Android 7.0, Android 8.0, Android 9.0, iOS, iOS 10.0, iOS 11.0, iOS 12, iOS 13, iOS 9.0
Parental controlYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
Ethernet WANYesYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter input currentDiffers2 A0.8 A
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 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 source2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
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%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Indoor unit widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 cm
Indoor unit depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 cm
Indoor unit heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.4 cm
Outdoor unit widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 cm
Outdoor unit depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.1 cm
Outdoor unit heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.6 cm
WidthKnown for one140 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one140 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers1 pc(s)3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85171800

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