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ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XC5)

Ranked #74 of 97 in Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems (2026). Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#74

ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XC5)

Best for: Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

1.5/10

What we like

  • Scored fields are taken from the official specification source linked on this page

Watch out for

  • Official table lists a dual-band radio (no dedicated 6 GHz band)
  • Fastest official Ethernet port is 1 Gbps

Score breakdown

Official Wi-Fi generation 20%
Official combined PHY rate 35%
Fastest official Ethernet port 30%
Official Ethernet port count 15%
Official Wi-Fi generationWi-Fi 6
Official combined PHY rate3000 Mbps
Fastest official Ethernet port1 Gbps
Official Ethernet port count2 ports
Official Wi-Fi class (spec table or official title)AX3000
Sum of official per-band PHY rates (computed)7509 Mbps
Official radio bandsDual-band
Official spatial streams4
Processor (official table)1.7 GHz quad-core processor
Memory (official table)128 MB Flash 512 MB RAM
Dimensions (official table)155 x 140 x 92 mm
Security (official table)WPA3-Personal, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPS support, WPS, Let's Encrypt, SSH, Firewall, • Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64, • Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32, • Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64
Power (official table)AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz) DC Output : 12 V with max. 1.5 A current
Official Ethernet wordingRJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for WAN/LAN x 1, RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 1, Coax for MoCA x 1
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NETGEAR Orbi 970 (RBE973SB)
10.0/10
#1 · Wi-Fi 7, official 27 Gbps official combined class, quad-band, 6 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro (BE30000)
9.7/10
#2 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE30000 class, quad-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE95
9.4/10
#3 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE33000 class, quad-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
NETGEAR Orbi 870 (RBE872)
8.9/10
#4 · Wi-Fi 7, official 21 Gbps official combined class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE85
8.7/10
#5 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE22000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE75
8.0/10
#6 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE17000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi BT10
7.9/10
#7 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE18000 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE77
7.7/10
#8 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE17000 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE67 (BE14000)
7.3/10
#9 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE14000 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
TP-Link Deco XE200
6.4/10
#10 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE11000 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
NETGEAR Orbi 860 (RBK862S)
5.9/10
#11 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX6000 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
eero Max 7
5.9/10
#12 · Wi-Fi 7, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE13000
5.5/10
#13 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE13000 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE16000
5.4/10
#14 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE16000 class, quad-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE65 Pro
5.3/10
#15 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE11000 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 5 Gbps
eero PoE 7
5.3/10
#16 · Wi-Fi 7, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi BT8
5.1/10
#17 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE14000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE65-PoE
5.0/10
#18 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE11000 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 5 Gbps
NETGEAR Orbi 770 (RBE773)
4.7/10
#19 · Wi-Fi 7, official 11 Gbps official combined class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE11000
4.7/10
#20 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE11000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE65
4.7/10
#21 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE11000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco WB22000
4.7/10
#22 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE11000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE63
4.6/10
#23 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE10000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi BT6
4.5/10
#24 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE9400 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi ET8
4.2/10
#25 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE6600 class, tri-band, 8 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE65-Outdoor
4.1/10
#26 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE11000 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi AXE7800
3.8/10
#27 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE7800 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi ET9
3.8/10
#28 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE7800 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
eero Pro 7
3.6/10
#29 · Wi-Fi 7, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco WE10800
3.4/10
#30 · Wi-Fi 6E, official WE10800 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 (BE5000)
3.3/10
#31 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor
3.3/10
#32 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi BE5000 Pro
3.3/10
#33 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi XT9
3.3/10
#34 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX7800 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
NETGEAR Orbi 370 (RBE373)
3.3/10
#35 · Wi-Fi 7, official 5 Gbps official combined class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE25 (BE5000)
3.3/10
#36 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE25-Outdoor
3.3/10
#37 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco WB14400
3.3/10
#38 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco XE70 Pro
3.2/10
#39 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE5400 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro
3.2/10
#40 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE5400 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8)
3.1/10
#41 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX6600 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi BD4
3.1/10
#42 · Wi-Fi 7, 3570 Mbps official combined PHY (computed), dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi BE3600
3.1/10
#43 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE23
3.1/10
#44 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X95
3.0/10
#45 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX7800 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
eero 7
2.8/10
#46 · Wi-Fi 7, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X5400 Pro
2.7/10
#47 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5400 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco XE5300
2.7/10
#48 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE5300 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco XE75
2.7/10
#49 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE5400 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco BE3600
2.6/10
#50 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco WB10800
2.6/10
#51 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco WB7200
2.6/10
#52 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
ASUS ZenWiFi XD6
2.5/10
#53 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5400 class, dual-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X4300 Pro
2.5/10
#54 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX4300 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X90
2.5/10
#55 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX6600 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco XM73
2.5/10
#56 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5400 class, dual-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
NETGEAR Orbi RBK753P
2.4/10
#57 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5200 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco WM9000
2.4/10
#58 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X5700
2.4/10
#59 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5700 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X50-PoE
2.0/10
#60 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X55 Pro
2.0/10
#61 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
eero Outdoor 7
2.0/10
#62 · Wi-Fi 7, dual-band, 1 official Ethernet ports; port speed not listed
TP-Link Deco PX50
1.8/10
#63 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco W8100
1.8/10
#64 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX2700 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X50
1.8/10
#65 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X5000
1.8/10
#66 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X55
1.8/10
#67 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
eero PoE 6
1.8/10
#68 · Wi-Fi 6, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps
eero Pro 6E
1.8/10
#69 · Wi-Fi 6E, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports; port speed not listed
ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XP4)
1.7/10
#70 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco W7200
1.6/10
#71 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3600 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X3600
1.6/10
#72 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3600 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X68
1.6/10
#73 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3600 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco W6000
1.5/10
#75 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X50-Outdoor
1.5/10
#76 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X60
1.5/10
#77 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco W3600
1.4/10
#78 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X20
1.4/10
#79 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X20-Outdoor
1.4/10
#80 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X25
1.4/10
#81 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco W3000
1.3/10
#82 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1500 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco W4500
1.3/10
#83 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1500 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X10
1.3/10
#84 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1500 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X15
1.3/10
#85 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1500 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco X1500
1.3/10
#86 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1500 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
eero 6
1.3/10
#87 · Wi-Fi 6, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports; port speed not listed
eero Pro 6
1.3/10
#88 · Wi-Fi 6, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports; port speed not listed
TP-Link Deco S4
0.7/10
#89 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1900 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco M9 Plus
0.4/10
#90 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC2200 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco E3
0.3/10
#91 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1200 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 0.1 Gbps (10/100 Fast Ethernet)
TP-Link Deco M3
0.3/10
#92 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1200 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco M4
0.3/10
#93 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1200 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco M5
0.3/10
#94 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1300 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco P7
0.3/10
#95 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1300 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco P9
0.3/10
#96 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1200 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps
TP-Link Deco W2400
0.3/10
#97 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1200 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 0.1 Gbps (10/100 Fast Ethernet)