Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack) vs TP-Link Deco X10-5G

42specifications compared
14differ
28identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack) has 7,147 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco X10-5G (8647 Mbit/s vs 1500 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack) has 8,347 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Deco X10-5G (8647 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack) has 3,123 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Deco X10-5G (4324 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Product type: Mesh system on the TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack), Mesh router on the TP-Link Deco X10-5G. Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack), Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link Deco X10-5G.

Product type
- Deco BE68 (3-pack):Mesh system
- Deco X10-5G:Mesh router
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Deco BE68 (3-pack):Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Deco X10-5G:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Deco BE68 (3-pack):8647 Mbit/s
- Deco X10-5G:1500 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Deco BE68 (3-pack):8647 Mbit/s
- Deco X10-5G:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Deco BE68 (3-pack):4324 Mbit/s
- Deco X10-5G:1201 Mbit/s
Certification
- Deco BE68 (3-pack):CE, FCC, RoHS
- Deco X10-5G:CE, RoHS
Width
- Deco BE68 (3-pack):107.5 mm
- Deco X10-5G:198 mm
Depth
- Deco BE68 (3-pack):107.5 mm
- Deco X10-5G:117 mm

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Comparison of Deco BE68 (3-pack), Deco X10-5G
70 specifications	A TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack)View product	B TP-Link Deco X10-5G View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mesh system	Mesh router
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120
Antennas quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageKnown for one	752.51 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 7 (802.11be)	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 7 (802.11be)	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	8647 Mbit/s	1500 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	8647 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4324 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1AX	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WPA3-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	OpenVPN Server PPTP VPN Server L2TP/IPSec VPN Server WireGuard VPN Server OpenVPN Client PPTP VPN Client L2TP/IPSec VPN Client WireGuard VPN Client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSPA+, HSDPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM
Featuresidentical
Band steeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BeamFormingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual assistantKnown for one	Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	SPI Firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Bedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restriction	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for one	Network	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	107.5 mm	198 mm
DepthDiffers	107.5 mm	117 mm
HeightDiffers	176 mm	117 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Number of units includedDiffers	3 pc(s)	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
Number of products includedKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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