Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) vs Linksys LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz

21specifications compared
16differ
5identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) has 125.1 m² more maximum coverage than the Linksys LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz (325.1 m² vs 200 m²). The Linksys LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,024 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (5000 Mbit/s vs 2976 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Linksys LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2 vs 1). Product colour: Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), White on the Linksys LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), Mesh system on the Linksys LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Black
- LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
Product type
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Mesh router
- LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh system
LED indicators
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Power
- LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):325.1 m²
- LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:200 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2976 Mbit/s
- LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2
- LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
AC adapter output voltage
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):12 V
- LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz:9 V

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Comparison of ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), LN1603-KE
51 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)View product	B Linksys LN1603-KE Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model LN1603-KE View product
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh system
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Power, Status
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageDiffers	325.1 m²	200 m²
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2976 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	574 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2402 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3, WPS	WPA3, WPA2
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static IPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Featuresidentical
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) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSID BroadcastKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Band steeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BeamFormingKnown 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	2	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2500 Mbit/s
Power2 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 voltageDiffers	12 V	9 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	1.5 A	3 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	139 mm
DepthDiffers	90 mm	240 mm
HeightDiffers	85 mm	80.5 mm
WeightDiffers	307 g	986 g
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported

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