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Ubiquiti Networks AmpliFi HD (3-pack) vs. Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 (2-pack)
Communication protocol
Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WMM)
Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WMM), Quality of Service (QoS), IPv6
Data link layer
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5), IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Ethernet standard
Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbit/s), Fast Ethernet (10/100 Mbit/s), Ethernet (10 Mbit/s)
Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbit/s), Fast Ethernet (10/100 Mbit/s), Ethernet (10 Mbit/s)
Support for Jumboframes
No
Support for mobile broadband
No
Yes
Mobile broadband type
Type of support
Throughput WAN-LAN
VoIP (SIP)
No
Yes
Wireless network
Yes
Yes
2.4GHz
Yes
Yes
Data transfer rate (2.4GHz)
450 Mbit/s
574 Mbit/s
5GHz
Yes
Yes
Data transfer rate (5GHz)
1300 Mbit/s
4804 Mbit/s
6GHz
External antenna
No
No
MIMO
Yes
Yes
Beamforming
Yes
Yes
MU-MIMO
Yes
Yes
Number of antennas
3
6
Supported bands
Dual-band
Tri-band
Total data transfer rate (theoretical)
1750 Mbit/s
6579 Mbit/s
Wireless security
WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, TKIP
WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPS, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise
Support for alternative firmware
Communication mode
Half-Duplex, Full-Duplex
Number of LAN ports
4 ​
3 ​
Number of WAN ports
1 ​
1 ​
USB
Yes
Yes
USB version
USB 2.0
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
Built-in DSL modem
No
No
Features
Mobile app for controlling features, Support for mesh network
Mobile app for controlling features, Support for mesh network, Support for backhaul technology
Active cooling (fan)
No
Management interface
Web/network
Number of units
3 ​
2 ​
Target audience
Home users
Home users
Release year
2016
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
11 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
No
Router security
VPN, DMZ, AiProtection, AiProtection Pro
VPN protocol
IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, OpenVPN