Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack vs NETGEAR Orbi 870

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 250 m² more maximum coverage than the NETGEAR Orbi 870 (650 m² vs 400 m²). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 9,471 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack (21000 Mbit/s vs 11529 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR Orbi 870 (5 vs 4). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the NETGEAR Orbi 870.

Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:650 m²
- Orbi 870:400 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
- Orbi 870:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:11529 Mbit/s
- Orbi 870:21000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:5
- Orbi 870:4
Width
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:173 mm
- Orbi 870:112.4 mm
Depth
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:88 mm
- Orbi 870:146.8 mm
Height
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:218 mm
- Orbi 870:270.3 mm
Weight
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:1.3 kg
- Orbi 870:1.22 kg

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Orbi 870
57 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack View product	B NETGEAR Orbi 870 View product
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
Product type	Mesh system	Mesh system
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageDiffers	650 m²	400 m²
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	21000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	1376 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	5764 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	11529 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3-Personal, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, 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
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apps supportedKnown for one	ASUS Router	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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generation	Not supported	Not supported
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	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
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, Time controls, 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	5	4
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown 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 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	5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	112.4 mm
DepthDiffers	88 mm	146.8 mm
HeightDiffers	218 mm	270.3 mm
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	1.22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	418 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	291 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	124 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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