TP-Link Deco BE95: unboxing and a local Wi-Fi 7 speed test

Video transcript

Unboxing the Deco BE95 Two-Pack

Today I’m unboxing the BE33000 for you. In other words, the Deco BE95. This is an Amazon import. It’s a two-unit router kit, and the packaging is very simple. It only lists the specifications and data. Let’s open the box. It’s quite large. Let’s take a look.

Size and Placement

That other router also uses six gigahertz, but it is clearly a size smaller. Let’s measure it with a ruler. As you can see, its diameter reaches 13 centimeters. It’s 23 centimeters tall, which could make placement difficult for many homes. The BE85 is much smaller, so if size matters to you, you might want to consider the BE85.

[Text: Deco BE85 BE22000 Tri-Band Whole-Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 Router (supports 10G fiber broadband) - Tri-band Wi-Fi: 12 streams, 22 Gbps - Includes two 10 Gbps network ports - 320 MHz bandwidth - Dedicated 6 GHz band]

Ports, USB, and Network Connections

There’s a protective film on top that needs to be removed before use. Now let’s look at the back. The back has two 10-gigabit ports. You can see an SFP+ port below. This one also supports 10-gigabit speeds. Note that these two interfaces share a 10G connection, so you can’t plug cables into both at the same time. The other one is an independent 10G port, plus there are two 2.5G ports. Below is a USB 3.0 port that can be used to copy data.

Power Adapter and Power Consumption

Now let’s look at the power cable on this side. This is a US-style plug, which can’t be used directly in mainland China. But you can buy a China-market cloverleaf power adapter. This is the power supply. It’s rated at 15 volts, 5 amps, and 75 watts—quite high. The highest-power 10-gigabit Xiaomi unit we’d seen before was only rated at 65 watts, whereas this one reaches 75 watts. After connecting it to the network for a few minutes, its power draw went straight above 20 watts.

That very high power consumption is due to its four-band architecture, with 6 GHz and 5 GHz bands included.

My Network Test Setup

We’ve moved it over to the network cabinet for testing. Here I have

[Text: Fiber ONT; dedicated 2.4G and 5.8G IoT networks; UPS; Feiniu OS NAS (HAOS + speed-test server); Xiaomi 10G router (dial-up + main router + OpenWrt); 12-port 10G switch (8 optical + 4 electrical ports); living-room and secondary-bedroom BE95 access points (2.4G + 5.2G + 6G); wired connections to each room.]

the Xiaomi 10G unit as the main router. This is a Feiniu NAS platform running Docker and systems such as HAOS for smart-home use,

and there’s also a network-management system for the UPS.

First, connect one end to this switch.

[Text: Connecting to Deco... Connected to Deco Connect this Deco to the modem via Ethernet Restart your modem Where will you place your Deco? Connect your Deco to the internet Create your Wi-Fi network Creating your Wi-Fi network... “Deco” wants to join the wireless LAN “BE95”. Use Deco’s combo port BE95 looks good.]

[Text: Wi-Fi settings 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz network: BE95 6 GHz network: BE95_6G MLO network]

Close-Range 6 GHz Speed Test

Okay, we’ll start testing the network speed now. We’ve already set up a speed-test server. It’s connected to this side over a 10-gigabit network. On this device, we’ll connect to its 6 GHz network. The connection speed is 5,764 Mbps.

[Text: Network & Internet > WLAN > BE95_6G. Band: 6 GHz; channel: 69; receive/transmit link speed: 5764/5764 Mbps.]

The channel is 69, which is a very low channel. We set the overall channel width to 500 MHz, and it’s using 320 MHz. So it occupies roughly two-thirds of that range. Let’s see how fast it can go at its maximum.

[Text: LibreSpeed: Ping: 5.50 ms: Jitter: 1.28 ms: Download: 3633 Mbps: Upload: 0.00 Mbps]

We’re using a Qualcomm QCNCM 865 wireless card.

[Text: LibreSpeed: Ping: 5.50 ms: Jitter: 1.28 ms: Download: 3777 Mbps: Upload: 3860 Mbps]

It’s one of the most widely used wireless cards in China.

[Text: LibreSpeed: Ping: 5.50 ms: Jitter: 1.28 ms: Download: 3777 Mbps: Upload: 4191 Mbps]

Long-Range and Through-Wall Performance

Even after increasing the distance to around 6 meters,

[Text: LibreSpeed: Ping: 4.60 ms: Jitter: 0.68 ms: Download: 2959 Mbps: Upload: 0.00 Mbps]

It still manages around 3 GB/s in both directions.

[Text: On-screen results: 2,903 Mbps down / 2,573 Mbps up (about 2.9 / 2.6 Gbps).]

Even with a room in between, it can still reach around 1,000 megabits per second.

[Text: LibreSpeed: Ping: 3.70 ms: Jitter: 2.20 ms: Download: 908 Mbps: Upload: 0.00 Mbps]

For overall wireless speeds throughout the home,

[Text: LibreSpeed: Ping: 3.70 ms: Jitter: 2.20 ms: Download: 908 Mbps: Upload: 458 Mbps]

Wireless NAS Access and Final Verdict

that is a major improvement. If you need to use it at home, anytime and anywhere, over a high-speed wireless network, to access videos on your NAS, or edit them directly online, then this router is a fairly worthwhile purchase. That’s all for this video. Thank you for—

Models in your region

The owner identifies the imported two-unit set as TP-Link Deco BE95 and shows a US-style power plug. The US and UK official pages identify the same BE95 family, but purchase-region firmware and hardware version must match the device; the local test does not establish internet throughput.

Model in this review	Related regional model	What to know
TP-Link Deco BE95	TP-Link Deco BE95 (US)	The US official model has two 10 Gbps WAN/LAN connections, including one RJ45/SFP+ combo, two 2.5 Gbps ports per unit, and USB 3.0. The owner’s US-style plug is consistent with an imported US-market unit, but the exact hardware revision is not given.
TP-Link Deco BE95	TP-Link Deco BE95 (UK)	The UK BE95 is the corresponding regional model, with two 10 Gbps connections, including an Ethernet/fibre combo, and two 2.5 Gbps ports. It is not confirmed to be the owner’s unit. Buyers should check the purchase region, hardware revision, firmware and power arrangement.

Model in this review

Related regional model

What to know

TP-Link Deco BE95

TP-Link Deco BE95 (US)

The US official model has two 10 Gbps WAN/LAN connections, including one RJ45/SFP+ combo, two 2.5 Gbps ports per unit, and USB 3.0. The owner’s US-style plug is consistent with an imported US-market unit, but the exact hardware revision is not given.

TP-Link Deco BE95

TP-Link Deco BE95 (UK)

The UK BE95 is the corresponding regional model, with two 10 Gbps connections, including an Ethernet/fibre combo, and two 2.5 Gbps ports. It is not confirmed to be the owner’s unit. Buyers should check the purchase region, hardware revision, firmware and power arrangement.

Model in this review: TP-Link Deco BE95
Related regional model: TP-Link Deco BE95 (US)
What to know: The US official model has two 10 Gbps WAN/LAN connections, including one RJ45/SFP+ combo, two 2.5 Gbps ports per unit, and USB 3.0. The owner’s US-style plug is consistent with an imported US-market unit, but the exact hardware revision is not given.

Model in this review: TP-Link Deco BE95
Related regional model: TP-Link Deco BE95 (UK)
What to know: The UK BE95 is the corresponding regional model, with two 10 Gbps connections, including an Ethernet/fibre combo, and two 2.5 Gbps ports. It is not confirmed to be the owner’s unit. Buyers should check the purchase region, hardware revision, firmware and power arrangement.

What the owner actually measured

The owner tested the Deco BE95 against a locally hosted speed-test server on a NAS connected through a 10 Gbps network, rather than testing an internet service. At six metres, the visible results were 2,903 Mbps download and 2,573 Mbps upload—about 2.9 and 2.6 Gbps, not 3 GB/s. Through one room, the visible result was 908 Mbps download and 458 Mbps upload. These are useful local-network observations under this topology, not guaranteed internet speeds or single-client performance for every home.

The source reports a 5,764 Mbps 6 GHz link and a 320 MHz channel width. Its separate reference to a 500 MHz range should not be read as proof that the router supports a 500 MHz Wi-Fi channel; the demonstrated channel width is 320 MHz. The test used a Qualcomm QCNCM865 client card, so client compatibility is part of the result.

Ports and network layout

The owner shows two logical 10 Gbps connections: one shared RJ45/SFP+ combo connection and one independent 10 Gbps port, alongside two 2.5 Gbps ports. TP-Link’s US specification lists that same arrangement and USB 3.0. The RJ45 and SFP+ sockets in the combo connection are alternatives, so plan wired links around the available connections.

The video’s rack diagram shows the BE95 units used as access points behind a Xiaomi 10G main router, with a 12-port switch containing eight optical and four electrical ports, a NAS speed-test server, and wired room connections. For a Deco Ethernet backhaul, TP-Link says to configure the nodes in the Deco app first and check the negotiated port rate; simply plugging in a cable does not prove a 10 Gbps link.

Size, power and imported-unit cautions

The owner measured each unit at roughly 13 cm in diameter and 23 cm in height, and considered the size difficult for some homes. The owner compared the smaller BE85 as an alternative. This makes placement a practical buying consideration, especially when two mesh units are required.

The supplied adapter is identified by the owner as 15 V, 5 A and 75 W, while the unit consumed more than 20 W after several minutes of network connection. That is the owner’s observed power draw in this setup, not a universal operating figure. The US-style plug also means an imported unit needs a suitable local connection solution; buyers should verify electrical compatibility rather than assume a plug adapter resolves every regional requirement.

The imported product’s firmware must match its purchase region and hardware version. TP-Link warns that using the wrong firmware can damage the device and void the warranty, so a US import may carry different support and update implications from a locally sold model. The owner’s account does not establish a failure rate or a service diagnosis.

Unboxing and testing my Deco BE95