Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) vs NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) (8 vs 7). The NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 366 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) (914 m² vs 548 m²). The NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 2,877 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack) (11520 Mbit/s vs 8643 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack), Black on the NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Mesh system on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack), Mesh satellite on the NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):White
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Black
Product type
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):Mesh system
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):7
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):548 m²
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:914 m²
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):8643 Mbit/s
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):4323 Mbit/s
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):8643 Mbit/s
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack):3
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack), RBE870B
51 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2-pack)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	7	8
Maximum coverageDiffers	548 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 features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 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	8643 Mbit/s	11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	688 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4323 Mbit/s	8640 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	8643 Mbit/s	11520 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	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
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	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	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	159 mm	270.3 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	146.8 mm
HeightDiffers	186 mm	270.3 mm
WeightDiffers	855 g	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 guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	422 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	281 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	119 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.21 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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