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Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro vs NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 6identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 1 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro (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 BQ16 Pro (8647 Mbit/s vs 5764 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro has 10,382 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (third band) than the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 1147 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz. LED indicators: Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, Yes on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Product colour
    • White
    • Grey
  • LED indicators
    • Power
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 11529 Mbit/s
    • 11530 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 5764 Mbit/s
    • 8647 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
    • 11529 Mbit/s
    • 1147 Mbit/s
  • Internal memory
    • 2000 MB
    • 2048 MB
  • Flash memory
    • 256 MB
    • 4096 MB

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51 specifications
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ASUS

ZenWiFi BQ16 ProView product
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NETGEAR

RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz

Model RBE973S

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Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerYes
Maximum coverageKnown for one743.2243 m²
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Number of devices supportedKnown for one200
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1376 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs11529 Mbit/s1147 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA3
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Apps supportedKnown for oneASUS Router
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant 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
Features2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2000 MB2048 MB
Flash memoryDiffers256 MB4096 MB
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneMaximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64, Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32, Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64
BeamFormingKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
Parental control featuresKnown for oneContent filter, Custom profiles, Time controls
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Operating modesKnown for oneWireless Router Mode, AiMesh Node Mode, Access Point Mode
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one4
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.2 GHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers53
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers174 mm294 mm
DepthDiffers72 mm144.4 mm
HeightDiffers214 mm130.8 mm
WeightDiffers1.34 kg1.79 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers2 pc(s)3 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supported

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