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ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 (BE5000)

Ranked #31 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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ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 (BE5000)

Best for: Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

3.3/10

What we like

Official table lists Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Official table lists a 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port

Watch out for

Official table lists a dual-band radio (no dedicated 6 GHz band)

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 generation	Wi-Fi 7
Official combined PHY rate	5000 Mbps
Fastest official Ethernet port	2.5 Gbps
Official Ethernet port count	2 ports
Official Wi-Fi class (spec table or official title)	BE5000
Sum of official per-band PHY rates (computed)	5011 Mbps
Official radio bands	Dual-band
Official spatial streams	4
Processor (official table)	1.5GHz quad-core processor
Memory (official table)	RAM 512MB , Flash 128MB
Dimensions (official table)	140 x 70 x 140 mm
Security (official table)	AiProtection, VPN, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPS, Let's Encrypt, DNS-over-TLS, Security Scan, Firewall
Power (official table)	AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz) DC Output : 12V with max 1.5A current
Official Ethernet wording	2.5G x 2 (WAN/LAN auto detecting)
Also listed by the maker as	ASUS ZenWiFi BE5000
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How it compares

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NETGEAR Orbi 970 (RBE973SB)

#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)

#2 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE30000 class, quad-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE95

#3 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE33000 class, quad-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

NETGEAR Orbi 870 (RBE872)

#4 · Wi-Fi 7, official 21 Gbps official combined class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE85

#5 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE22000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE75

#6 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE17000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

ASUS ZenWiFi BT10

#7 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE18000 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE77

#8 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE17000 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE67 (BE14000)

#9 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE14000 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Deco XE200

#10 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE11000 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

NETGEAR Orbi 860 (RBK862S)

#11 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX6000 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

#12 · Wi-Fi 7, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE13000

#13 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE13000 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE16000

#14 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE16000 class, quad-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE65 Pro

#15 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE11000 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 5 Gbps

#16 · Wi-Fi 7, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

ASUS ZenWiFi BT8

#17 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE14000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE65-PoE

#18 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE11000 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 5 Gbps

NETGEAR Orbi 770 (RBE773)

#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

#20 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE11000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE65

#21 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE11000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco WB22000

#22 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE11000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE63

#23 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE10000 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS ZenWiFi BT6

#24 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE9400 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS ZenWiFi ET8

#25 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE6600 class, tri-band, 8 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE65-Outdoor

#26 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE11000 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS ZenWiFi AXE7800

#27 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE7800 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS ZenWiFi ET9

#28 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE7800 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

#29 · Wi-Fi 7, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco WE10800

#30 · Wi-Fi 6E, official WE10800 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor

#32 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS ZenWiFi BE5000 Pro

#33 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS ZenWiFi XT9

#34 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX7800 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

NETGEAR Orbi 370 (RBE373)

#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)

#36 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE25-Outdoor

#37 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco WB14400

#38 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE5000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco XE70 Pro

#39 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE5400 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro

#40 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE5400 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8)

#41 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX6600 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS ZenWiFi BD4

#42 · Wi-Fi 7, 3570 Mbps official combined PHY (computed), dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS ZenWiFi BE3600

#43 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE23

#44 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X95

#45 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX7800 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

#46 · Wi-Fi 7, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X5400 Pro

#47 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5400 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco XE5300

#48 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE5300 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco XE75

#49 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE5400 class, tri-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco BE3600

#50 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco WB10800

#51 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco WB7200

#52 · Wi-Fi 7, official BE3600 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

ASUS ZenWiFi XD6

#53 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5400 class, dual-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X4300 Pro

#54 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX4300 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X90

#55 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX6600 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco XM73

#56 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5400 class, dual-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

NETGEAR Orbi RBK753P

#57 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5200 class, tri-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco WM9000

#58 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X5700

#59 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5700 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X50-PoE

#60 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X55 Pro

#61 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

eero Outdoor 7

#62 · Wi-Fi 7, dual-band, 1 official Ethernet ports; port speed not listed

TP-Link Deco PX50

#63 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco W8100

#64 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX2700 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X50

#65 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X5000

#66 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X55

#67 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

#68 · Wi-Fi 6, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

eero Pro 6E

#69 · Wi-Fi 6E, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports; port speed not listed

ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XP4)

#70 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco W7200

#71 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3600 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X3600

#72 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3600 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X68

#73 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3600 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XC5)

#74 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco W6000

#75 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X50-Outdoor

#76 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X60

#77 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco W3600

#78 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X20

#79 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X20-Outdoor

#80 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X25

#81 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco W3000

#82 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1500 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco W4500

#83 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1500 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X10

#84 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1500 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X15

#85 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1500 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco X1500

#86 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1500 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

#87 · Wi-Fi 6, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports; port speed not listed

#88 · Wi-Fi 6, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports; port speed not listed

TP-Link Deco S4

#89 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1900 class, dual-band, 3 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco M9 Plus

#90 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC2200 class, tri-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco E3

#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

#92 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1200 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco M4

#93 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1200 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco M5

#94 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1300 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco P7

#95 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1300 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco P9

#96 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1200 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Deco W2400

#97 · Wi-Fi 5, official AC1200 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 0.1 Gbps (10/100 Fast Ethernet)