Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 vs NETGEAR Orbi 870

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 has 400 m² more maximum coverage than the NETGEAR Orbi 870 (800 m² vs 400 m²). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 12,357 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (21000 Mbit/s vs 8643 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (4 vs 3). Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8, Mesh system on the NETGEAR Orbi 870. Weight: 855 g on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8, 1.22 kg on the NETGEAR Orbi 870.

Product type
- ZenWiFi BT8:Mesh router
- Orbi 870:Mesh system
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi BT8:800 m²
- Orbi 870:400 m²
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BT8:8643 Mbit/s
- Orbi 870:21000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ZenWiFi BT8:3
- Orbi 870:4
Width
- ZenWiFi BT8:159 mm
- Orbi 870:112.4 mm
Depth
- ZenWiFi BT8:72 mm
- Orbi 870:146.8 mm
Height
- ZenWiFi BT8:186 mm
- Orbi 870:270.3 mm
Weight
- ZenWiFi BT8:855 g
- Orbi 870:1.22 kg

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BT8, Orbi 870
53 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 View product	B NETGEAR Orbi 870 View product
Design2 differ
Product colour	White	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh system
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageDiffers	800 m²	400 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 features2 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	21000 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)Known for one	4323 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	8643 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal	WPA3
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	112.4 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	146.8 mm
HeightDiffers	186 mm	270.3 mm
WeightDiffers	855 g	1.22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	298 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	169 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4.56 kg	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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