Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro vs ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)

32specifications compared
21differ
11identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 10 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (12 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 418.1243 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (743.2243 m² vs 325.1 m²). The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro 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 BQ16 Pro, Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK). Product type: Mesh system on the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK).

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:White
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Black
Product type
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:Mesh system
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Mesh router
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:12
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:743.2243 m²
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):325.1 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:11529 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2976 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:1376 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:5764 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2402 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)
55 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro View product	B ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)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	325.1 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	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
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, 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
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, 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
Static IPKnown 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	512 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 GHz
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
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 includedKnown for one	Yes	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

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