Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro vs ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S

36specifications compared
21differ
15identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 10 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S (12 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 436.6443 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S (743.2243 m² vs 306.58 m²). The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro 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 BQ16 Pro, Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S. Product type: Mesh system on the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:White
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Black
Product type
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:Mesh system
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Mesh router
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:12
- ZenWiFi XD4S:2
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:743.2243 m²
- ZenWiFi XD4S:306.58 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:11529 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD4S:1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:1376 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD4S:574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:5764 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD4S:1201 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, ZenWiFi XD4S
53 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro 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	12	2
Maximum coverageDiffers	743.2243 m²	306.58 m²
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features8 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	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
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-PSK, 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 Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
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	Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64, Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32, Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64	Unknown — not stated by the source
BeamFormingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Content filter, Custom profiles, Time controls	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating modesKnown for one	Wireless Router Mode, AiMesh Node Mode, Access Point Mode	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
Power2 differ
AC input voltage	110 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	19 V	12 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	1.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	174 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	90 mm
HeightDiffers	214 mm	85 mm
WeightDiffers	1.34 kg	307 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	yes

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