Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack vs NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz

25specifications compared
18differ
7identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 4 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack (12 vs 8). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 1 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack (11530 Mbit/s vs 11529 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 2,883 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack (8647 Mbit/s vs 5764 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz. LED indicators: Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Yes on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:White
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
LED indicators
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:Power
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:8
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:11529 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:5764 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:11529 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1147 Mbit/s
Processor frequency
- ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:2.6 GHz
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2.2 GHz

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, RBE973S
57 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack View product	B NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE973S View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
Product type	Mesh system	Mesh system
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	12
Maximum coverageKnown for one	650 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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	11530 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)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	1147 Mbit/s
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
Features3 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor cores	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Internal memoryDiffers	2000 MB	2048 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	4096 MB
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	3
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	294 mm
DepthDiffers	88 mm	144.4 mm
HeightDiffers	218 mm	130.8 mm
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	1.79 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
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 guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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