Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

TP-Link Deco BE68 vs TP-Link X55 Pro

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Deco BE68 has 5 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link X55 Pro (8 vs 3). The TP-Link Deco BE68 has 6,245 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link X55 Pro (8647 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Deco BE68 has 3,750 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link X55 Pro (4324 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the TP-Link Deco BE68, Black, White on the TP-Link X55 Pro. 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 X55 Pro.

Product colour
- Deco BE68:White
- X55 Pro:Black, White
Antennas quantity
- Deco BE68:8
- X55 Pro:3
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Deco BE68:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- X55 Pro:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Deco BE68:8647 Mbit/s
- X55 Pro:2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Deco BE68:4324 Mbit/s
- X55 Pro:574 Mbit/s
Firmware upgradeable via
- Deco BE68:Network
- X55 Pro:Auto upgrade wizard, Network
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Deco BE68:3
- X55 Pro:2
Width
- Deco BE68:107.5 mm
- X55 Pro:110 mm

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Comparison of Deco BE68, X55 Pro
58 specifications	A TP-Link Deco BE68 View product	B TP-Link X55 Pro View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
Product typeKnown for one	Mesh system	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	3
Maximum coverageKnown for one	752.51 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150
Wireless LAN features5 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)Known for one	8647 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	8647 Mbit/s	2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4324 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apps supportedKnown for one	TP-Link Deco	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
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) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown 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 controlKnown 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
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeable viaDiffers	Network	Auto upgrade wizard, Network
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RCM, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	107.5 mm	110 mm
DepthDiffers	107.5 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	176 mm	114 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
Number of units includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	3 pc(s)

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