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ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor vs NETGEAR Orbi 870

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 6identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 17,400 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor (21000 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor (4 vs 2). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 6.4 mm more width than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor (112.4 mm vs 106 mm). Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, Mesh system on the NETGEAR Orbi 870. Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the NETGEAR Orbi 870.

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

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, Orbi 870
47 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersMesh routerMesh system
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150
Maximum coverageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 m²
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/s21000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 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 kg1.22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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