Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack vs FRITZ! Mesh Set 1700

Add a product
  • 16specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 3identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 7,929 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! Mesh Set 1700 (11529 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Mesh Set 1700 has 1,504 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack (2880 Mbit/s vs 1376 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 5,076 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! Mesh Set 1700 (5764 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, White, Red on the FRITZ! Mesh Set 1700. Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the FRITZ! Mesh Set 1700.

  • Product colour
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:White
    • Mesh Set 1700:White, Red
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
    • Mesh Set 1700:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:11529 Mbit/s
    • Mesh Set 1700:3600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:1376 Mbit/s
    • Mesh Set 1700:2880 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:5764 Mbit/s
    • Mesh Set 1700:688 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:5
    • Mesh Set 1700:1
  • Width
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:173 mm
    • Mesh Set 1700:80 mm
  • Depth
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:88 mm
    • Mesh Set 1700:80 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Mesh Set 1700
57 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteWhite, Red
Product typeKnown for oneMesh systemUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageKnown for one650 m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features7 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s3600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s2880 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one11529 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3-Personal, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPSWPA3, WPA2
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Apps supportedKnown for oneASUS RouterUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant 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 FusionUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one2000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneFirewallUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresDiffersContent filter, Time controls, Time rewardsContent filter, Time controls
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers51
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers173 mm80 mm
DepthDiffers88 mm80 mm
HeightDiffers218 mm37 mm
WeightKnown for one1.3 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included2 pc(s)2 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of units includedKnown for one2 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet cableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one418 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one291 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one124 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More mesh wi-fi system comparisons

All mesh wi-fi system comparisons