Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack vs NETGEAR Orbi 870

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 165 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack (400 m² vs 235 m²). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 17,400 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack (21000 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack (4 vs 2). Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack, Mesh system on the NETGEAR Orbi 870. Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack, Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the NETGEAR Orbi 870.

Product type
- ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:Mesh router
- Orbi 870:Mesh system
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:235 m²
- Orbi 870:400 m²
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:3600 Mbit/s
- Orbi 870:21000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:2
- Orbi 870:4
Width
- ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:106 mm
- Orbi 870:112.4 mm
Depth
- ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:106 mm
- Orbi 870:146.8 mm
Height
- ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:200 mm
- Orbi 870:270.3 mm
Weight
- ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:1.04 kg
- Orbi 870:1.22 kg

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack, Orbi 870
51 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack View product	B NETGEAR Orbi 870 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh system
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageDiffers	235 m²	400 m²
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
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 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3600 Mbit/s	21000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2882 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WPA3
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known 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
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
Virtual assistantKnown for one	Google Assistant	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
BeamFormingKnown for one	Yes	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
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Content filter, SafeSearch, Time rewards	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
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	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	106 mm	112.4 mm
DepthDiffers	106 mm	146.8 mm
HeightDiffers	200 mm	270.3 mm
WeightDiffers	1.04 kg	1.22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	246 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	134 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.84 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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