Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S 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 RBE973S 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). The ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 10,382 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (third band) than the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 1147 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz. LED indicators: Power on the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Yes on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
LED indicators
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Power
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11529 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5764 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11529 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1147 Mbit/s
Flash memory
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:256 MB
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:4096 MB
Width
- BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:174.2 mm
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:294 mm

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Comparison of BQ16, RBE973S
46 specifications	A ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model BQ16 View product	B NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE973S 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 system
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
Wireless LAN features6 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)Known for one	1376 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features1 differ
Internal memory	2048 MB	2048 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	4096 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 contentidentical
Number of products included	3 pc(s)	3 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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported

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