Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) vs ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S

38specifications compared
20differ
18identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) has 5 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S (7 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) has 241.42 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S (548 m² vs 306.58 m²). The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) has 7,442 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S (8643 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack), Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S. Product type: Mesh system on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack), Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):White
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Black
Product type
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):Mesh system
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Mesh router
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):7
- ZenWiFi XD4S:2
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):548 m²
- ZenWiFi XD4S:306.58 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):8643 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD4S:1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):688 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD4S:574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):4323 Mbit/s
- ZenWiFi XD4S:1201 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack), ZenWiFi XD4S
54 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack)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	7	2
Maximum coverageDiffers	548 m²	306.58 m²
Reset button	Yes	Yes
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	8643 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4323 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	8643 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 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal	SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-PSK, WPS
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
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
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers	1000 MB	256 MB
Flash memory	128 MB	128 MB
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown 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
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
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	110 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltage	12 V	12 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3 A	1.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	159 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	90 mm
HeightDiffers	186 mm	85 mm
WeightDiffers	855 g	307 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	422 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	281 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	119 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.21 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	yes

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