Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro vs FRITZ! Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 8,529 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,024 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro (2400 Mbit/s vs 1376 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 5,164 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5764 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, Red, White on the FRITZ! Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz. LED indicators: Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, System on the FRITZ! Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:White
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Red, White
LED indicators
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:Power
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:System
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:11529 Mbit/s
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:1376 Mbit/s
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:5764 Mbit/s
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:5
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
AC input voltage
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:110 - 240 V
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:230 V

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, 1600
52 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro View product	B FRITZ! Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model 1600 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Red, White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	System
Antennas quantityKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageKnown for one	743.2243 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features7 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, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1376 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	600 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	WPA2, WPA3
Apps supportedKnown for one	ASUS Router	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	1
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	230 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	174 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	80 mm
HeightDiffers	214 mm	37 mm
WeightDiffers	1.34 kg	480 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	265 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	183 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	780 g

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