Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz

21specifications compared
16differ
5identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 1 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (11530 Mbit/s vs 11529 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 10,154 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (11530 Mbit/s vs 1376 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 2,883 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (8647 Mbit/s vs 5764 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Grey on the NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz. LED indicators: Power on the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Yes on the NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
LED indicators
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Power
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11529 Mbit/s
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1376 Mbit/s
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5764 Mbit/s
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11529 Mbit/s
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1147 Mbit/s
Internal memory
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2048 MB
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2000 MB

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Comparison of BQ16, RBE972S-100APS
45 specifications	A ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model BQ16 View product	B NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE972S-100APS View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantity	12	12
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mesh satellite
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
Wireless LAN features7 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1376 Mbit/s	11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	1147 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WPA3
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2048 MB	2000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	4000 MB
BeamFormingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Content filter, Time controls, Time rewards	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating modesKnown for one	Wireless Router Mode, AiMesh Node Mode, Access Point Mode	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 GHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3	3
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	174.2 mm	294 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	144.4 mm
HeightDiffers	214 mm	130.8 mm
WeightDiffers	1.34 kg	1.79 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	3 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	319 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	368 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	187 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	6.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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