Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor vs NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz

23specifications compared
18differ
5identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 10 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor (12 vs 2). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 7,930 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor (11530 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 5,765 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor (8647 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, Mesh system on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:White
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
Product type
- ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:Mesh router
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh system
LED indicators
- ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:Power
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:2
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:3600 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:2882 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
Processor frequency
- ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:1.5 GHz
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2.2 GHz

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, RBE973S
47 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor View product	B NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE973S View product
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh system
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	12
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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	11530 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)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	8647 Mbit/s
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
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1147 Mbit/s
Features3 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	2048 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	4096 MB
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	3
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 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	294 mm
DepthDiffers	106 mm	144.4 mm
HeightDiffers	200 mm	130.8 mm
WeightDiffers	1.04 kg	1.79 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	1 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More mesh wi-fi system comparisons

All mesh wi-fi system comparisons