Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router vs TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack)

32specifications compared
19differ
13identical
25known 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 TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack) (4 vs 2). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router has 8,299 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack) (9500 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack) has 513 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router (1201 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 Deco X25(3-pack). Product type: Mesh router on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router, Mesh system on the TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack).

Product colour
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Blue, White
- Deco X25(3-pack):White
Product type
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Mesh router
- Deco X25(3-pack):Mesh system
Antennas quantity
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:4
- Deco X25(3-pack):2
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Deco X25(3-pack):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:9500 Mbit/s
- Deco X25(3-pack):1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:688 Mbit/s
- Deco X25(3-pack):1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:2882 Mbit/s
- Deco X25(3-pack):574 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
- Deco X25(3-pack):WPA, WPA2, WPA3

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Comparison of M95/B, Deco X25(3-pack)
57 specifications	A D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router Model M95/B View product	B TP-Link Deco X25(3-pack)View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh system
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Reset button	Yes	Yes
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 6 (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), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	9500 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic IP	Yes	Yes
Static IP	Yes	Yes
IGMP proxyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tagged VLAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Apps supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TP-Link Deco
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
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Cloud services supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TP-Link ID
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI Firewall
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
Parental control	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technology	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power2 differ
AC adapter input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	12 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	4 A	1.5 A
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, RoHS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	219 mm	110 mm
DepthDiffers	195 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	105.6 mm	114 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)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
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

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