Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router vs TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

30specifications compared
14differ
16identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router has 6,500 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (9500 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router has 480 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 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 HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Blue, White
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:9500 Mbit/s
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:688 Mbit/s
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:2882 Mbit/s
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
Storage temperature (T-T)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:-20 - 65 °C
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-40 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:5 - 95%
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 90%
Width
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:219 mm
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:120 mm

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Comparison of M95/B, HX520
50 specifications	A D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router Model M95/B View product	B TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model HX520 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	White
Product type	Mesh router	Mesh router
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantity	4	4
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features8 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)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	9500 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	5764 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	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	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Dynamic IP	Yes	Yes
Static IP	Yes	Yes
Tagged VLANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 GHz
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI Firewall
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3	3
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
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	120 mm
DepthDiffers	195 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	105.6 mm	96.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	876 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh

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