Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S vs NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
16differ
4identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 10 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S (12 vs 2). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 10,329 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S (11530 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 7,446 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S (8647 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Product colour: Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S, Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S, Mesh system on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Black
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
Product type
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Mesh router
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh system
LED indicators
- ZenWiFi XD4S:Power
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi XD4S:2
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi XD4S:1201 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi XD4S:1201 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
Internal memory
- ZenWiFi XD4S:256 MB
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2048 MB
Flash memory
- ZenWiFi XD4S:128 MB
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:4096 MB

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Comparison of ZenWiFi XD4S, RBE973S
49 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S View product	B NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE973S View product
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh system
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	12
Maximum coverageKnown for one	306.58 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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	11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	574 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1201 Mbit/s	8647 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 algorithmsDiffers	SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-PSK, WPS	WPA3
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	1147 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	2048 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	4096 MB
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
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
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	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	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	294 mm
DepthDiffers	90 mm	144.4 mm
HeightDiffers	85 mm	130.8 mm
WeightDiffers	307 g	1.79 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	2 pc(s)	3 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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported

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