Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 vs TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack)

33specifications compared
19differ
14identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 has 5 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack) (7 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 has 7,442 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack) (8643 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 BT8 (1201 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8, Mesh system on the TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack). LED indicators: Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8, Yes on the TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack).

Product type
- ZenWiFi BT8:Mesh router
- Deco X25(3-pack):Mesh system
LED indicators
- ZenWiFi BT8:Power
- Deco X25(3-pack):Yes
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BT8:7
- Deco X25(3-pack):2
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BT8:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Deco X25(3-pack):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BT8:8643 Mbit/s
- Deco X25(3-pack):1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BT8:688 Mbit/s
- Deco X25(3-pack):1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BT8:4323 Mbit/s
- Deco X25(3-pack):574 Mbit/s
Apps supported
- ZenWiFi BT8:ASUS Router
- Deco X25(3-pack):TP-Link Deco

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BT8, Deco X25(3-pack)
66 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 View product	B TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack)View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh system
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Antennas quantityDiffers	7	2
Maximum coverageKnown for one	800 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features8 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)	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	1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4323 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	8643 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal	WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apps supportedDiffers	ASUS Router	TP-Link Deco
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
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
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
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityDiffers	Firewall	SPI Firewall
Cloud services supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TP-Link ID
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 adapter input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	159 mm	110 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	186 mm	114 mm
WeightKnown for one	855 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	298 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	169 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4.56 kg	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%

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