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ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack vs ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)

37specifications compared
22differ
15identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 6 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (8 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 324.9 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (650 m² vs 325.1 m²). The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 8,553 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (11529 Mbit/s vs 2976 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK). Product type: Mesh system on the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK).

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:White
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Black
Product type
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:Mesh system
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Mesh router
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:8
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:650 m²
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):325.1 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:11529 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2976 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:1376 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:5764 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2402 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)
60 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack View product	B ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)View product
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Product typeDiffers	Mesh system	Mesh router
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	2
Maximum coverageDiffers	650 m²	325.1 m²
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	2976 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	2402 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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3-Personal, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3, WPS
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 OVPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server OVPN VPN Server PPTP
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.7 GHz
Internal memoryDiffers	2000 MB	512 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
WPS push buttonKnown 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
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
SSID BroadcastKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
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
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of units includedKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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