Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) vs NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 3identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 6 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (8 vs 2). The NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 374.9 m² more maximum coverage than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (700 m² vs 325.1 m²). The NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 8,544 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (11520 Mbit/s vs 2976 Mbit/s). Product colour: Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), White on the NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz. Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Product colour
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Black
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
  • Antennas quantity
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
  • Maximum coverage
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):325.1 m²
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:700 m²
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2976 Mbit/s
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):574 Mbit/s
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2402 Mbit/s
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
  • Processor frequency
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):1.7 GHz
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1.5 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):512 MB
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2000 MB

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Comparison of ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), RBE873
45 specifications
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Product typeKnown for oneMesh routerUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers28
Maximum coverageDiffers325.1 m²700 m²
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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)Differs2976 Mbit/s11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2402 Mbit/s8640 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3, WPSWPA3
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Static IPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN Client L2TP VPN Client OVPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server OVPN VPN Server PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source688 Mbit/s
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.5 GHz
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB2000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB4000 MB
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSID BroadcastKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers25
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers90 mm146.8 mm
DepthDiffers90 mm112.4 mm
HeightDiffers85 mm270.3 mm
WeightDiffers307 g1.22 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers2 pc(s)3 pc(s)

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