Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 vs TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack)

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 has 2 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack) (4 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 has 3,122 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack) (4323 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack) has 513 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 (1201 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). LED indicators: Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5, Yes on the TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack).

LED indicators
- ZenWiFi BD5:Power
- Deco X25(3-pack):Yes
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BD5:4
- Deco X25(3-pack):2
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BD5:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Deco X25(3-pack):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BD5:4323 Mbit/s
- Deco X25(3-pack):1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BD5:688 Mbit/s
- Deco X25(3-pack):1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BD5:4323 Mbit/s
- Deco X25(3-pack):574 Mbit/s
AC adapter input current
- ZenWiFi BD5:2 A
- Deco X25(3-pack):0.6 A
AC input frequency
- ZenWiFi BD5:50 - 60 Hz
- Deco X25(3-pack):50/60 Hz

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD5, Deco X25(3-pack)
58 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 View product	B TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack)View product
Design2 differ
Product colour	White	White
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mesh system
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	4323 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4323 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP proxyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tagged VLANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Apps supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TP-Link Deco
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	Instant 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 Fusion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Cloud services supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TP-Link ID
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI Firewall
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter input currentDiffers	2 A	0.6 A
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	110 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	114 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	1 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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