Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router vs TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router has 5,176 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (9500 Mbit/s vs 4324 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3,636 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router (4324 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router has 2,194 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Product colour: Blue, White on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router, White on the TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Mesh router on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router, Mesh system on the TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Blue, White
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
Product type
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Mesh router
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh system
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:9500 Mbit/s
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:688 Mbit/s
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:2882 Mbit/s
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:3
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Storage temperature (T-T)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:-20 - 65 °C
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-40 - 60 °C

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Comparison of M95/B, BE5000
53 specifications	A D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router Model M95/B View product	B TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model BE5000 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh system
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150
Wireless LAN features7 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 6E (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 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	9500 Mbit/s	4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	5764 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 802.11h, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WPA, WPA-Personal, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-Personal, WPA3, WPA3-Personal
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP proxyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto upgrade wizard, Network
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	4 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	219 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	195 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	105.6 mm	62 mm
WeightKnown for one	876 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	1 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS

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