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Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR Orbi 870

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 7identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 9,471 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (21000 Mbit/s vs 11529 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 3). The ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 61.8 mm more width than the NETGEAR Orbi 870 (174.2 mm vs 112.4 mm).

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 11529 Mbit/s
    • 21000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 4
  • Width
    • 174.2 mm
    • 112.4 mm
  • Depth
    • 72 mm
    • 146.8 mm
  • Height
    • 214 mm
    • 270.3 mm
  • Weight
    • 1.34 kg
    • 1.22 kg

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44 specifications
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ASUS

BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Model BQ16

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NETGEAR

Orbi 870View product
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
Antennas quantityKnown for one12
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Product typeKnown for oneMesh system
Number of devices supportedKnown for one150
Maximum coverageKnown for one400 m²
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s21000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1376 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one5764 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one11529 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA3
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for one- VPN Client L2TP - VPN Client Open VPN - VPN Client PPTP - VPN Server IPSec - VPN Server Open VPN - VPN Server PPTP - VPN Fusion
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MB
BeamFormingKnown for oneYes
Parental control featuresKnown for oneContent filter, Time controls, Time rewards
Operating modesKnown for oneWireless Router Mode, AiMesh Node Mode, Access Point Mode
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers174.2 mm112.4 mm
DepthDiffers72 mm146.8 mm
HeightDiffers214 mm270.3 mm
WeightDiffers1.34 kg1.22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one3 pc(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one319 mm
Package depthKnown for one368 mm
Package heightKnown for one187 mm
Package weightKnown for one6.6 kg
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supported

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