Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

TP-Link Deco BE68 vs TP-Link Deco X80

51specifications compared
16differ
35identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Deco BE68 has 4 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Deco X80 (8 vs 4). The TP-Link Deco BE68 has 483.51 m² more maximum coverage than the TP-Link Deco X80 (752.51 m² vs 269 m²). The TP-Link Deco BE68 has 2,647 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco X80 (8647 Mbit/s vs 6000 Mbit/s). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the TP-Link Deco BE68, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link Deco X80. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Deco BE68, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Deco X80.

Antennas quantity
- Deco BE68:8
- Deco X80:4
Maximum coverage
- Deco BE68:752.51 m²
- Deco X80:269 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Deco BE68:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Deco X80:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Deco BE68:8647 Mbit/s
- Deco X80:6000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Deco BE68:8647 Mbit/s
- Deco X80:1148 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Deco BE68:4324 Mbit/s
- Deco X80:4804 Mbit/s
Width
- Deco BE68:107.5 mm
- Deco X80:105 mm
Depth
- Deco BE68:107.5 mm
- Deco X80:105 mm

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Comparison of Deco BE68, Deco X80
60 specifications	A TP-Link Deco BE68 View product	B TP-Link Deco X80 View product
Design2 differ
Product colour	White	White
Product type	Mesh system	Mesh system
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	4
Maximum coverageDiffers	752.51 m²	269 m²
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 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 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	8647 Mbit/s	6000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	8647 Mbit/s	1148 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4324 Mbit/s	4804 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	688 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 802.11n	IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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 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
Features1 differ
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) 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 featuresDiffers	Bedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restriction	Bedtime, Content filter, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Pause the Internet, Professional content filter library, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeable via	Network	Network
MU-MIMO technology	Yes	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE	CE, RoHS
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	107.5 mm	105 mm
DepthDiffers	107.5 mm	105 mm
HeightDiffers	176 mm	169 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported

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