Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro vs NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 4 more antennas quantity than the NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (12 vs 8). The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 43.2243 m² more maximum coverage than the NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (743.2243 m² vs 700 m²). The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 9 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 11520 Mbit/s). Number of products included: 2 pc(s) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, 3 pc(s) on the NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz.

Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:12
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:743.2243 m²
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:700 m²
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:11529 Mbit/s
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:1376 Mbit/s
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:5764 Mbit/s
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:11529 Mbit/s
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
Flash memory
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:256 MB
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4000 MB
Width
- ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro:174 mm
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:146.8 mm

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, RBE873
50 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro View product	B NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE873 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Mesh system	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	12	8
Maximum coverageDiffers	743.2243 m²	700 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 features6 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 standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	11520 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	688 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WPA3
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
Features1 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	4000 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	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
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 GHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
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	146.8 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	112.4 mm
HeightDiffers	214 mm	270.3 mm
WeightDiffers	1.34 kg	1.22 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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