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ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack vs ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack)

49specifications compared
23differ
26identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 1 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) (8 vs 7). The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 102 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) (650 m² vs 548 m²). The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 2,886 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) (11529 Mbit/s vs 8643 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 BT8 (2-pack). Weight: 1.3 kg on the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, 855 g on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack).

Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:8
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):7
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:650 m²
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):548 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:11529 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):8643 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:1376 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:5764 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):4323 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:11529 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):8643 Mbit/s
Internal memory
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:2000 MB
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):1000 MB

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack)
56 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack View product	B ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack)View product
Design2 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	7
Maximum coverageDiffers	650 m²	548 m²
Wireless LAN features9 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)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 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	8643 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	4323 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	8643 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3-Personal, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal
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
Features2 differ
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
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Content filter, Time controls, Time rewards	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	3
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers	5 A	3 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	159 mm
DepthDiffers	88 mm	72 mm
HeightDiffers	218 mm	186 mm
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	855 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of units includedKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	418 mm	422 mm
Package depthDiffers	291 mm	281 mm
Package heightDiffers	124 mm	119 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.2 kg	3.21 kg

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