Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack) vs TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU)

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 25identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack) has 6 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU) (8 vs 2). The TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack) has 522.51 m² more maximum coverage than the TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU) (752.51 m² vs 230 m²). The TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack) has 6,245 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU) (8647 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). 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 X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU).

  • Antennas quantity
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):8
    • DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):2
  • Maximum coverage
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):752.51 m²
    • DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):230 m²
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):8647 Mbit/s
    • DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):8647 Mbit/s
    • DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):4324 Mbit/s
    • DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):574 Mbit/s
  • Certification
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):CE, FCC, RoHS
    • DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):RoHS, CE, RCM
  • Width
    • Deco BE68 (3-pack):107.5 mm
    • DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):130 mm

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Comparison of Deco BE68 (3-pack), DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU)
65 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeMesh systemMesh system
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers82
Maximum coverageDiffers752.51 m²230 m²
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features8 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs8647 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs8647 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4324 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1AXIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)11
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWPA, WPA2, WPA3
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)11
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)YesYes
Dynamic IPYesYes
Static IPYesYes
IGMP proxyYesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
Tagged VLANYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Apps supportedTP-Link DecoTP-Link Deco
VPN supportKnown for oneOpenVPN Server PPTP VPN Server L2TP/IPSec VPN Server WireGuard VPN Server OpenVPN Client PPTP VPN Client L2TP/IPSec VPN Client WireGuard VPN ClientUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual assistantKnown for oneAmazon Alexa & Google AssistantUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI FirewallUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for oneBedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restrictionUnknown — not stated by the source
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneNetworkUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyYesYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports33
Ethernet WANYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSRoHS, CE, RCM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers107.5 mm130 mm
DepthDiffers107.5 mm123 mm
HeightDiffers176 mm210.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedYesYes
Number of units includedKnown for one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4/IPv6
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source237 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source276.5 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147.5 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.67 kg

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