Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS Zen WiFi BT8 2PK vs NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 5 more antennas quantity than the ASUS Zen WiFi BT8 2PK (12 vs 7). The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 2,887 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS Zen WiFi BT8 2PK (11530 Mbit/s vs 8643 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 10,842 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS Zen WiFi BT8 2PK (11530 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS Zen WiFi BT8 2PK, Grey on the NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz. LED indicators: Power on the ASUS Zen WiFi BT8 2PK, Yes on the NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:White
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
LED indicators
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:Power
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Antennas quantity
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:7
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK: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)
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:8643 Mbit/s
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:688 Mbit/s
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:4323 Mbit/s
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- Zen WiFi BT8 2PK:8643 Mbit/s
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1147 Mbit/s

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Comparison of Zen WiFi BT8 2PK, RBE972S-100APS
40 specifications	A ASUS Zen WiFi BT8 2PK View product	B NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE972S-100APS View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	7	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	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	8643 Mbit/s	11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4323 Mbit/s	8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	8643 Mbit/s	1147 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WPA3
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	Instant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN Fusion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1000 MB	2000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	4000 MB
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Time controls	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
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	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	159 mm	294 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	144.4 mm
HeightDiffers	186 mm	130.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included	2 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

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