Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BT10(W-2-PK) vs ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)

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

Key differences

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BT10(W-2-PK):White
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Black
Product type
- ZenWiFi BT10(W-2-PK):Mesh system
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Mesh router
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BT10(W-2-PK):8
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi BT10(W-2-PK):557.4182 m²
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):325.1 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BT10(W-2-PK):Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BT10(W-2-PK):11529 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2976 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BT10(W-2-PK):688 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BT10(W-2-PK):5764 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2402 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BT10(W-2-PK), ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)
51 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BT10(W-2-PK)View product	B ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)View product
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Product typeDiffers	Mesh system	Mesh router
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	2
Maximum coverageDiffers	557.4182 m²	325.1 m²
Wireless LAN features9 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 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	688 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
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal	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
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
Features3 differ
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.7 GHz
Internal memoryDiffers	2000 MB	512 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3 A	1.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	159 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	90 mm
HeightDiffers	186 mm	85 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	307 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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