Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro vs NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 4 more antennas quantity than the NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz (12 vs 8). The NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 170.7757 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro (914 m² vs 743.2243 m²). The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 9 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 11520 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, Black on the NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Mesh system on the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, Mesh satellite on the NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:White
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Black
Product type
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:Mesh system
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:12
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:743.2243 m²
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:914 m²
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:11529 Mbit/s
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:1376 Mbit/s
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:5764 Mbit/s
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:11529 Mbit/s
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, RBE870B
47 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro View product	B NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE870B View product
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Product typeDiffers	Mesh system	Mesh satellite
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	12	8
Maximum coverageDiffers	743.2243 m²	914 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 features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1376 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	8640 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	11520 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	SSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	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
Featuresidentical
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	Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64, Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32, Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64	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, Custom profiles, Time controls	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating modesKnown for one	Wireless Router Mode, AiMesh Node Mode, Access Point Mode	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	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	174 mm	270.3 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	146.8 mm
HeightDiffers	214 mm	270.3 mm
WeightDiffers	1.34 kg	1.2 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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