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ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack vs TP-Link Deco X80

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 18identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 4 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Deco X80 (8 vs 4). The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 381 m² more maximum coverage than the TP-Link Deco X80 (650 m² vs 269 m²). The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 5,529 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco X80 (11529 Mbit/s vs 6000 Mbit/s). 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 TP-Link Deco X80. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Deco X80.

  • Antennas quantity
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:8
    • Deco X80:4
  • Maximum coverage
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:650 m²
    • Deco X80:269 m²
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
    • Deco X80:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:11529 Mbit/s
    • Deco X80:6000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:1376 Mbit/s
    • Deco X80:1148 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:5764 Mbit/s
    • Deco X80:4804 Mbit/s
  • Apps supported
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:ASUS Router
    • Deco X80:TP-Link Deco
  • Firewall security
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:Firewall
    • Deco X80:SPI Firewall

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Deco X80
73 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeMesh systemMesh system
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers84
Maximum coverageDiffers650 m²269 m²
Reset buttonYesYes
Wireless LAN features9 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 6 (802.11ax)
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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s6000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s1148 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s4804 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one11529 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3-Personal, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPSWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
IGMP snoopingYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Guest accessYesYes
Apps supportedDiffersASUS RouterTP-Link Deco
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
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP proxyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Tagged VLANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationNot supportedNot supported
Features2 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 buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Port forwardingYesYes
Firewall securityDiffersFirewallSPI Firewall
DHCP serverYesYes
Parental controlYesYes
Parental control featuresDiffersContent filter, Time controls, Time rewardsBedtime, Content filter, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Pause the Internet, Professional content filter library, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports
MU-MIMO technologyYesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetwork
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers53
Ethernet WANYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers173 mm105 mm
DepthDiffers88 mm105 mm
HeightDiffers218 mm169 mm
WeightKnown for one1.3 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content2 differ
Number of products includedDiffers2 pc(s)1 pc(s)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Number of units includedDiffers2 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%

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