Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK) vs NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 4 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK) (8 vs 4). The NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 8,638 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK) (11520 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 5,758 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK) (8640 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK), Black on the NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Mesh system on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK), Mesh satellite on the NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):White
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Black
Product type
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):Mesh system
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):4
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):2882 Mbit/s
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):2882 Mbit/s
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):2
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
Width
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):140 mm
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:270.3 mm
Depth
- ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):70 mm
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:146.8 mm

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK), RBE870B
52 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK)View product	B NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE870B View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Product typeDiffers	Mesh system	Mesh satellite
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	8
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150
Maximum coverageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	914 m²
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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	2882 Mbit/s	11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	688 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	8640 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apps supportedKnown for one	ASUS Router	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
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11520 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	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	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	270.3 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	146.8 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	270.3 mm
WeightDiffers	511 g	1.2 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	407 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	174 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	78 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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