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ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack vs NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 6identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 6 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack (8 vs 2). The NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 465 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack (700 m² vs 235 m²). The NETGEAR RBE873 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). 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 RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz. Number of products included: 1 pc(s) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack, 3 pc(s) on the NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Antennas quantity
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:2
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
  • Maximum coverage
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:235 m²
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:700 m²
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:3600 Mbit/s
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:688 Mbit/s
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:2882 Mbit/s
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
  • Internal memory
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:512 MB
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2000 MB
  • Flash memory
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:128 MB
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4000 MB
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack:2
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD4 BE3600 Outdoor 1 Pack, RBE873
51 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for oneMesh routerUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers28
Maximum coverageDiffers235 m²700 m²
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
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 (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s8640 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA3
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 source688 Mbit/s
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB2000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB4000 MB
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) portsDiffers25
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 mm146.8 mm
DepthDiffers106 mm112.4 mm
HeightDiffers200 mm270.3 mm
WeightDiffers1.04 kg1.22 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers1 pc(s)3 pc(s)
Ethernet cableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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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