Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 vs TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack)

24specifications compared
17differ
7identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 has 5 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack) (7 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 has 4,561 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack) (5762 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack) has 513 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 (1201 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). LED indicators: Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT6, Yes on the TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT6, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack).

LED indicators
- ZenWiFi BT6:Power
- Deco X25(3-pack):Yes
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BT6:7
- Deco X25(3-pack):2
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BT6:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Deco X25(3-pack):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BT6:5762 Mbit/s
- Deco X25(3-pack):1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BT6:688 Mbit/s
- Deco X25(3-pack):1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BT6:2882 Mbit/s
- Deco X25(3-pack):574 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ZenWiFi BT6:3
- Deco X25(3-pack):2
AC input frequency
- ZenWiFi BT6:50 - 60 Hz
- Deco X25(3-pack):50/60 Hz

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BT6, Deco X25(3-pack)
59 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 View product	B TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack)View product
Design2 differ
Product colour	White	White
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mesh system
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	7	2
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features7 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	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)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	5762 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP proxyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tagged VLANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Apps supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TP-Link Deco
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	5762 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	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
Featuresidentical
Cloud services supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TP-Link ID
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI Firewall
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Time controls	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
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
Power3 differ
AC adapter input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	12 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3 A	1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	159 mm	110 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	186 mm	114 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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