Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 vs NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 5 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 (12 vs 7). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 5,768 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 (11530 Mbit/s vs 5762 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 5,765 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 (8647 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT6, Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz. LED indicators: Power on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT6, Yes on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BT6:White
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
LED indicators
- ZenWiFi BT6:Power
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BT6:7
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi BT6:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BT6:5762 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BT6:2882 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- ZenWiFi BT6:5762 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1147 Mbit/s
Internal memory
- ZenWiFi BT6:1000 MB
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2048 MB

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BT6, RBE973S
41 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 View product	B NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE973S View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	7	12
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mesh system
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 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	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	5762 Mbit/s	11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	5762 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	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WPA3
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	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
Features2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1000 MB	2048 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	4096 MB
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Time controls	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	2.2 GHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3	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
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	3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	159 mm	294 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	144.4 mm
HeightDiffers	186 mm	130.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported

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