Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 vs NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz

21specifications compared
17differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 8 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 (12 vs 4). The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 7,207 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 (11530 Mbit/s vs 4323 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 10,842 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 (11530 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5, Grey on the NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz. LED indicators: Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5, Yes on the NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BD5:White
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
LED indicators
- ZenWiFi BD5:Power
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BD5:4
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BD5:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BD5:4323 Mbit/s
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BD5:688 Mbit/s
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BD5:4323 Mbit/s
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
Processor frequency
- ZenWiFi BD5:1.5 GHz
- RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2.2 GHz

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD5, RBE972S-100APS
36 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 View product	B NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE972S-100APS View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	12
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mesh satellite
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
Wireless LAN features6 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	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	4323 Mbit/s	11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4323 Mbit/s	8647 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WPA3
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
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor cores	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	2000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	4000 MB
Parental controlKnown 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	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	294 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	144.4 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	130.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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