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ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack vs ASUS ZenWiFi BT6

34specifications compared
17differ
17identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 1 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 (8 vs 7). The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 5,767 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 (11529 Mbit/s vs 5762 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 (1376 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT6.

Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:8
- ZenWiFi BT6:7
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
- ZenWiFi BT6:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:11529 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi BT6:5762 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:1376 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi BT6:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:5764 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi BT6:2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:11529 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi BT6:5762 Mbit/s
Internal memory
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:2000 MB
- ZenWiFi BT6:1000 MB
Flash memory
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:256 MB
- ZenWiFi BT6:128 MB

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, ZenWiFi BT6
56 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack View product	B ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Mesh system	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	7
Maximum coverageKnown for one	650 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features8 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)	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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	5762 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1376 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	5762 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3-Personal, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS	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
Apps supportedKnown for one	ASUS Router	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	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	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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
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	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers	2000 MB	1000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Parental control featuresDiffers	Content filter, Time controls, Time rewards	Time controls
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	3
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers	5 A	3 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	159 mm
DepthDiffers	88 mm	72 mm
HeightDiffers	218 mm	186 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of units includedKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	418 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	291 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	124 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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