Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) vs TP-Link DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU)

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 14identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) has 5 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU) (7 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) has 5,643 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU) (8643 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU) (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Product type: Mesh system on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack), Mesh router on the TP-Link DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU). LED indicators: Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack), Yes on the TP-Link DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU).

  • Product type
    • ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):Mesh system
    • DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU):Mesh router
  • LED indicators
    • ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):Power
    • DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU):Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):7
    • DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU):2
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):8643 Mbit/s
    • DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU):3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):688 Mbit/s
    • DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU):574 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):4323 Mbit/s
    • DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU):2402 Mbit/s
  • Firewall security
    • ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):Firewall
    • DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU):SPI Firewall

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack), DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU)
72 specifications
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersMesh systemMesh router
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerYes
Antennas quantityDiffers72
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150
Maximum coverageKnown for one548 m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features8 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)Differs8643 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4323 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ad, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11az, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-PersonalWPA, WPA2, WPA3
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
IGMP proxyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Tagged VLANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one8643 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Apps supportedKnown for oneASUS RouterUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant 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 FusionUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz
Firewall securityDiffersFirewallSPI Firewall
Transmitting power (CE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 23 dBm
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dBm
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid 4.4, iOS 9.0
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental control featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBedtime, Content filter, Custom profiles, Family time, Pause the Internet, Time controls, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto upgrade wizard
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynamic IP Static IP PPPoE PPTP L2TP
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS, RCM
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers159 mm110 mm
DepthDiffers72 mm110 mm
HeightDiffers186 mm114 mm
WeightKnown for one855 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers2 pc(s)3 pc(s)
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers422 mm276.5 mm
Package depthDiffers281 mm369 mm
Package heightDiffers119 mm125 mm
Package weightDiffers3.21 kg2.64 kg
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3 AUnknown — not stated by the source

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