Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 vs TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack)

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 21identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack) has 1 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (8 vs 7). The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 has 47.49 m² more maximum coverage than the TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack) (800 m² vs 752.51 m²). The TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack) has 4 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (8647 Mbit/s vs 8643 Mbit/s). Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8, Mesh system on the TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack). Apps supported: ASUS Router on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8, TP-Link Deco on the TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack).

  • Product type
    • ZenWiFi BT8:Mesh router
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):Mesh system
  • Antennas quantity
    • ZenWiFi BT8:7
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):8
  • Maximum coverage
    • ZenWiFi BT8:800 m²
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):752.51 m²
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BT8:8643 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):8647 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BT8:688 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):8647 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BT8:4323 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):4324 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
    • ZenWiFi BT8:8643 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):688 Mbit/s
  • Apps supported
    • ZenWiFi BT8:ASUS Router
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):TP-Link Deco

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BT8, Deco BE68 (3-pack)
69 specifications
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersMesh routerMesh system
Antennas quantityDiffers78
Maximum coverageDiffers800 m²752.51 m²
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features8 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs8643 Mbit/s8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4323 Mbit/s4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs8643 Mbit/s688 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 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1AX
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-PersonalWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP proxyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Tagged VLANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Apps supportedDiffersASUS RouterTP-Link Deco
VPN supportDiffersInstant 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 FusionOpenVPN Server PPTP VPN Server L2TP/IPSec VPN Server WireGuard VPN Server OpenVPN Client PPTP VPN Client L2TP/IPSec VPN Client WireGuard VPN Client
Features1 differ
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual assistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAmazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Firewall securityDiffersFirewallSPI Firewall
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental control featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restriction
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetwork
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
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 - 60 °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 mm107.5 mm
DepthDiffers72 mm107.5 mm
HeightDiffers186 mm176 mm
WeightKnown for one855 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Ethernet cableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one325 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one298 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one169 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.56 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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