Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) vs TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack)

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 11identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack) has 6 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (8 vs 2). The TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack) has 427.41 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (752.51 m² vs 325.1 m²). The TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack) has 5,671 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (8647 Mbit/s vs 2976 Mbit/s). Product colour: Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), White on the TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack). Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), Mesh system on the TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack).

  • Product colour
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Black
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):White
  • Product type
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Mesh router
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):Mesh system
  • Antennas quantity
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):8
  • Maximum coverage
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):325.1 m²
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):752.51 m²
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2976 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):8647 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):574 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):8647 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2402 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):4324 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), Deco BE68 (3-pack)
67 specifications
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Product typeDiffersMesh routerMesh system
Antennas quantityDiffers28
Maximum coverageDiffers325.1 m²752.51 m²
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features9 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2976 Mbit/s8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2402 Mbit/s4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source688 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, 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, WPSWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dynamic 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
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Apps supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTP-Link Deco
VPN supportDiffersVPN Client L2TP VPN Client OVPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server OVPN VPN Server PPTPOpenVPN Server PPTP VPN Server L2TP/IPSec VPN Server WireGuard VPN Server OpenVPN Client PPTP VPN Client L2TP/IPSec VPN Client WireGuard VPN Client
Featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual assistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAmazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI 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
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSID BroadcastKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
WidthDiffers90 mm107.5 mm
DepthDiffers90 mm107.5 mm
HeightDiffers85 mm176 mm
WeightKnown for one307 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers2 pc(s)3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
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 one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source

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