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RT-BE55 vs ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro

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RT-BE55
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ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro
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ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro
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    At a glance

    Key differences

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    Side-by-side specifications

    Performance1 difference
    RAM
    0.5
    2
    Design2 differences
    Weight
    15.7 oz (446 g)
    2.96 lb (1.34 kg)
    Dimensions
    238 × 147 × 193 mm
    214 × 174.2 × 72 mm
    Connectivity12 differences
    10 Gbps LAN-capable ports
    0
    2
    10 Gbps WAN-capable ports
    0
    1
    2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports
    1
    0
    Lan 1 Gbps Ports
    4
    3
    Lan Port Count
    4
    5
    Max Wifi Speed
    3.6 Gbps
    30 Gbps
    Usb 3
    0
    1
    Wan 1 Gbps Ports
    0
    1
    Wan Port Count
    1
    2
    Wi-Fi 6E
    No
    Yes
    Ports
    1× 2.5G WAN + 4× 1G LAN
    1× 10G WAN/LAN + 1× 10G LAN + 1× 1G WAN/LAN + 2× 1G LAN + USB 3.0
    Wifi Bands
    Dual-band: 5 GHz 2882 Mbps + 2.4 GHz 688 Mbps (BE3600)
    Quad-band: 6 GHz-2 11529 + 6 GHz-1 11529 + 5 GHz 5764 + 2.4 GHz 1376 Mbps (BE30000)
    General22 differences
    2 4 Ghz Speed
    688 Mbps
    1376 Mbps
    2.4 GHz bands
    1
    1
    5 GHz bands
    1
    1
    5 Ghz Speed
    2882 Mbps
    5764 Mbps
    6 GHz bands
    0
    2
    External Antennas
    4
    0
    Ftp
    No
    Yes
    Internal Antennas
    0
    12
    Lan Link Aggregation
    No
    Yes
    Media Sharing
    No
    Yes
    Multi Wan
    No
    Yes
    Power
    AC 100–240V; DC 12 V / 1.5 A
    AC 110–240V; DC 19.5 V / 3.5 A or 12 V / 5 A
    Samba
    No
    Yes
    Time Machine
    No
    Yes
    Wan Failover
    No
    Yes
    Bandwidth
    Up to 160 MHz
    Up to 320 MHz
    Buttons
    WPS, Reset, Power
    Reset, WPS, Power
    Flash memory
    128 MB
    256 MB
    Form Factor
    Wi-Fi 7 router
    Whole-home mesh Wi-Fi system
    Max Channel Width
    160 MHz
    320 MHz
    MIMO
    5 GHz 2×2; 2.4 GHz 2×2
    6 GHz-1/2 4×4; 5 GHz 4×4; 2.4 GHz 4×4
    Product Segment
    BE3600 (688 + 2882 Mbps)
    BE30000 (1376 + 5764 + 11529 + 11529 Mbps)
    Security
    AiProtection; WPA/WPA2/WPA3
    AiProtection Pro; WPA/WPA2/WPA3
    Transmit / Receive
    5 GHz 2×2; 2.4 GHz 2×2
    6 GHz-2 4×4 · 6 GHz-1 4×4 · 5 GHz 4×4
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