Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) vs TP-Link DECO BE23

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link DECO BE23 has 2 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (4 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) has 94 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link DECO BE23 (2976 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link DECO BE23 has 2,308 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (2882 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Product colour: Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), White on the TP-Link DECO BE23. Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), Mesh system on the TP-Link DECO BE23.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Black
- DECO BE23:White
Product type
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Mesh router
- DECO BE23:Mesh system
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2
- DECO BE23:4
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- DECO BE23:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2976 Mbit/s
- DECO BE23:2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):574 Mbit/s
- DECO BE23:2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2402 Mbit/s
- DECO BE23:688 Mbit/s
AC input voltage
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):110 - 240 V
- DECO BE23:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), DECO BE23
60 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)View product	B TP-Link DECO BE23 View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh system
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageKnown for one	325.1 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features7 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
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)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2976 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	574 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	688 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 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3, WPS	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)	Yes	Yes
Dynamic IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static IP	Yes	Yes
IGMP proxyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
Tagged VLANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Pause the Internet, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restriction
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
SSID BroadcastKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltage	12 V	12 V
AC adapter output current	1.5 A	1.5 A
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, 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%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	90 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	85 mm	62 mm
WeightKnown for one	307 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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

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