Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S vs NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 6 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S (8 vs 2). The NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 250.42 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S (557 m² vs 306.58 m²). The NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 10,319 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S (11520 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Product colour: Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S, White on the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S, Mesh satellite on the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Black
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
Product type
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Mesh router
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi XD4S:2
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi XD4S:306.58 m²
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:557 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi XD4S:1201 Mbit/s
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi XD4S:574 Mbit/s
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi XD4S:1201 Mbit/s
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ZenWiFi XD4S, RBE872
46 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S View product	B NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE872 View product
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh satellite
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	8
Maximum coverageDiffers	306.58 m²	557 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 features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1201 Mbit/s	11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	574 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1201 Mbit/s	8640 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Yes	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
VPN supportKnown for one	VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11520 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
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	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	112.4 mm
DepthDiffers	90 mm	146.8 mm
HeightDiffers	85 mm	270.3 mm
WeightDiffers	307 g	1.2 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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