Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) vs NETGEAR Orbi 870

13specifications compared
12differ
1identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 74.9 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (400 m² vs 325.1 m²). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 18,024 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (21000 Mbit/s vs 2976 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (4 vs 2). Product colour: Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), White on the NETGEAR Orbi 870. Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), Mesh system on the NETGEAR Orbi 870.

Product colour
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Black
- Orbi 870:White
Product type
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Mesh router
- Orbi 870:Mesh system
Maximum coverage
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):325.1 m²
- Orbi 870:400 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Orbi 870:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2976 Mbit/s
- Orbi 870:21000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2
- Orbi 870:4
Width
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):90 mm
- Orbi 870:112.4 mm
Depth
- ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):90 mm
- Orbi 870:146.8 mm

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Comparison of ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), Orbi 870
46 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK)View product	B NETGEAR Orbi 870 View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh system
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageDiffers	325.1 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 features4 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	2976 Mbit/s	21000 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)Known for one	2402 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3, WPS	WPA3
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static IPKnown 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 OVPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server OVPN VPN Server PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 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
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSID BroadcastKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
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	112.4 mm
DepthDiffers	90 mm	146.8 mm
HeightDiffers	85 mm	270.3 mm
WeightDiffers	307 g	1.22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported

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