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ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack vs ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S

40specifications compared
21differ
19identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 6 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S (8 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 343.42 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S (650 m² vs 306.58 m²). The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 10,328 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S (11529 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S. Product type: Mesh system on the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:White
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Black
Product type
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:Mesh system
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Mesh router
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:8
- ZenWiFi XD4S:2
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:650 m²
- ZenWiFi XD4S:306.58 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:11529 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD4S:1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:1376 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD4S:574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:5764 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD4S:1201 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, ZenWiFi XD4S
59 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack View product	B ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S View product
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Product typeDiffers	Mesh system	Mesh router
LED indicators	Power	Power
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	2
Maximum coverageDiffers	650 m²	306.58 m²
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features9 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1376 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	11529 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3-Personal, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS	SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-PSK, WPS
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown 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	VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 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	256 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Content filter, Time controls, Time rewards	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	2
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	110 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltage	12 V	12 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	5 A	1.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	88 mm	90 mm
HeightDiffers	218 mm	85 mm
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	307 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units included	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	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
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	yes

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