Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack vs NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 8identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 6 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack (8 vs 2). The NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 322 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack (557 m² vs 235 m²). The NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 7,920 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack (11520 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack, Mesh satellite on the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz. 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 RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Product type
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:Mesh router
    • RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
  • Antennas quantity
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:2
    • RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
  • Maximum coverage
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:235 m²
    • RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:557 m²
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:3600 Mbit/s
    • RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:2882 Mbit/s
    • RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:2
    • RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Width
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:106 mm
    • RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:112.4 mm
  • Depth
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:106 mm
    • RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:146.8 mm

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack, RBE872
51 specifications
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersMesh routerMesh satellite
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers28
Maximum coverageDiffers235 m²557 m²
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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)Differs3600 Mbit/s11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s8640 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant 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 FusionUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11520 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual assistantKnown for oneGoogle AssistantUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneFirewallUnknown — not stated by the source
BeamFormingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for oneContent filter, SafeSearch, Time rewardsUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers106 mm112.4 mm
DepthDiffers106 mm146.8 mm
HeightDiffers200 mm270.3 mm
WeightDiffers1.04 kg1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one246 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one134 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.84 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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