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ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro (BE30000) vs TP-Link Deco BE95

Flagship official Wi-Fi 7 mesh systems from TP-Link and ASUS, scored only on published class, generation, ports and port speed.

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#2 of 97 in Mesh Wi-Fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro (BE30000)

9.7/10

Best for: Wi-Fi 7, official BE30000 class, quad-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

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#3 of 97 in Mesh Wi-Fi systems

TP-Link Deco BE95

9.4/10

Best for: Wi-Fi 7, official BE33000 class, quad-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

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Spec-by-spec comparison

Green marks the better published figure. "Not listed" means the manufacturer doesn't publish it.

SpecASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro (BE30000)TP-Link Deco BE95Weight
Official Wi-Fi generationThe official Wi-Fi generation published on the maker's specification table (Wi-Fi 5, 6, 6E or 7). Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7 20%
Official combined PHY rateThe official BE/AX/AC class number (for example BE10000 = 10,000 Mbps). If the class token is not listed, we add the official per-band PHY rates and label that figure computed. eero's 'wireless speeds up to' claims are not this field. 30000 Mbps 33000 Mbps 35%
Fastest official Ethernet portThe fastest official Ethernet port on the main unit (router or primary node), from the maker's port table or official technical-spec PDF. 10 Gbps 10 Gbps 30%
Official Ethernet port countHow many official Ethernet ports the main unit has. Satellite-only ports on a mesh pack are not added to this count. 5 ports 4 ports 15%
Official Wi-Fi class (spec table or official title)BE30000BE33000info
Sum of official per-band PHY rates (computed)30198 Mbps32855 Mbpsinfo
Official radio bandsQuad-bandQuad-bandinfo
Official spatial streams1616info
Memory (official table)RAM 2GB , Flash 256MBNot listedinfo
Dimensions (official table)214*174.2*72 mmNot listedinfo
Security (official table)AiProtection, VPN, WPA3 Enterprise, WPA3 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise , WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise , WPS support, WPS, Let's Encrypt, DNS-over-TLS, SSH, Security Scan, Firewall, • Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64, • Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 3…Not listedinfo
Power (official table)AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz) DC Output : 19.5V with max. 3.5A current DC Output : 12V with max. 5A currentNot listedinfo
Official Ethernet wording10G WAN/LAN x 1, 10G LAN x 1, 1G WAN/LAN x 1, 1G LAN x 2• 1x 10 Gbps• 1x 10 Gbps SFP+/RJ45 Combo• 2x 2.5 Gbps*Per Deco Unit Supports WAN/LAN auto-sensinginfo
Also listed by the maker asASUS ZenWiFi BE30000Not listedinfo
Wi-Fi encryption (official table)Not listedWPA-Personal WPA2-Personal WPA3-Personalinfo
USB (official table)Not listed1x USB 3.0 Port FTP ServerMedia ServerSamba Serverinfo
MeshPick score9.7/109.4/10100%

Where each one comes out ahead

ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro (BE30000)

Better published figure on: Official Ethernet port count.

What we like

  • Official table lists Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • Official table lists a quad-band radio
  • Official table lists a 10 Gbps Ethernet port
  • Official table lists 5 Ethernet ports on the main unit

Watch out for

    TP-Link Deco BE95

    Better published figure on: Official combined PHY rate.

    What we like

    • Official table lists Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Official table lists a quad-band radio
    • Official table lists a 10 Gbps Ethernet port
    • Official combined class or PHY rate is 33000 Mbps

    Watch out for

      Verdict

      Both official tables list a very high official BE class and 10 Gbps Ethernet; compare official band layout and official port counts on the table.

      ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro (BE30000) on AmazonTP-Link Deco BE95 on Amazon
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