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Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 8identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 4 more antennas quantity than the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (12 vs 8). The ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 9 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 11520 Mbit/s). The ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (1376 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Number of products included: 3 pc(s) on the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, 1 pc(s) on the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Antennas quantity
    • 12
    • 8
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 11529 Mbit/s
    • 11520 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 1376 Mbit/s
    • 688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 5764 Mbit/s
    • 8640 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
    • 11529 Mbit/s
    • 11520 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 4
  • Width
    • 174.2 mm
    • 112.4 mm
  • Depth
    • 72 mm
    • 146.8 mm

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43 specifications
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ASUS

BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Model BQ16

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NETGEAR

RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Model RBE872

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Design1 differ
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
Antennas quantityDiffers128
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Product typeKnown for oneMesh satellite
Number of devices supportedKnown for one150
Maximum coverageKnown for one557 m²
Wireless LAN features4 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/s11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s8640 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs11529 Mbit/s11520 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS
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
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 kg1.2 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers3 pc(s)1 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

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