Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) vs D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router

29specifications compared
18differ
11identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router has 2 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (4 vs 2). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router has 6,524 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (9500 Mbit/s vs 2976 Mbit/s). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Product colour: Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), Blue, White on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router. LED indicators: Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), Yes on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Black
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Blue, White
LED indicators
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Power
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Yes
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:4
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2976 Mbit/s
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:9500 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):574 Mbit/s
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2402 Mbit/s
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:3

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Comparison of ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), M95/B
52 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)View product	B D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router Model M95/B View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, White
Product type	Mesh router	Mesh router
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Maximum coverageKnown for one	325.1 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features8 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (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)	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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2976 Mbit/s	9500 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	574 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3, WPS	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static IP	Yes	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	VPN Client L2TP VPN Client OVPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server OVPN VPN Server PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5764 Mbit/s
Dynamic IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tagged VLANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control	Yes	Yes
SSID BroadcastKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltage	12 V	12 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	1.5 A	4 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	219 mm
DepthDiffers	90 mm	195 mm
HeightDiffers	85 mm	105.6 mm
WeightDiffers	307 g	876 g
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	-20 - 65 °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 - 95%

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