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TP-Link Deco BE68 vs TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack)

54specifications compared
3differ
51identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Number of products included
- Deco BE68:2 pc(s)
- Deco BE68 (3-pack):3 pc(s)
Number of units included
- Deco BE68:2 pc(s)
- Deco BE68 (3-pack):3 pc(s)

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Comparison of Deco BE68, Deco BE68 (3-pack)
58 specifications	A TP-Link Deco BE68 View product	B TP-Link Deco BE68 (3-pack)View product
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
Product type	Mesh system	Mesh system
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantity	8	8
Maximum coverage	752.51 m²	752.51 m²
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standards	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), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	8647 Mbit/s	8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	8647 Mbit/s	8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	4324 Mbit/s	4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)	688 Mbit/s	688 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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1AX
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)	1	1
Security algorithms	WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)	1	1
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)	Yes	Yes
Dynamic IP	Yes	Yes
Static IP	Yes	Yes
IGMP proxy	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
Tagged VLAN	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Guest access	Yes	Yes
Apps supported	TP-Link Deco	TP-Link Deco
VPN support	OpenVPN Server PPTP VPN Server L2TP/IPSec VPN Server WireGuard VPN Server OpenVPN Client PPTP VPN Client L2TP/IPSec VPN Client WireGuard VPN Client	OpenVPN Server PPTP VPN Server L2TP/IPSec VPN Server WireGuard VPN Server OpenVPN Client PPTP VPN Client L2TP/IPSec VPN Client WireGuard VPN Client
Featuresidentical
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Virtual assistant	Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant	Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Firewall security	SPI Firewall	SPI Firewall
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
Parental control features	Bedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restriction	Bedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restriction
Works with Amazon Alexa	Yes	Yes
Firmware upgradeable via	Network	Network
MU-MIMO technology	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3	3
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 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 & dimensionsidentical
Width	107.5 mm	107.5 mm
Depth	107.5 mm	107.5 mm
Height	176 mm	176 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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