Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router vs NETGEAR Orbi 870

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 11,500 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router (21000 Mbit/s vs 9500 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router (4 vs 3). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router has 106.6 mm more width than the NETGEAR Orbi 870 (219 mm vs 112.4 mm). Product colour: Blue, White on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router, White on the NETGEAR Orbi 870. Product type: Mesh router on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router, Mesh system on the NETGEAR Orbi 870.

Product colour
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Blue, White
- Orbi 870:White
Product type
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Mesh router
- Orbi 870:Mesh system
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Orbi 870:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:9500 Mbit/s
- Orbi 870:21000 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
- Orbi 870:WPA3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:3
- Orbi 870:4
Width
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:219 mm
- Orbi 870:112.4 mm
Depth
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:195 mm
- Orbi 870:146.8 mm

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Comparison of M95/B, Orbi 870
45 specifications	A D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router Model M95/B View product	B NETGEAR Orbi 870 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh system
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	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	150
Maximum coverageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 m²
Wireless LAN features3 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 standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (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), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	9500 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	2882 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	5764 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 802.11h, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WPA3
Dynamic IPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static IPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tagged VLANKnown 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
Featuresidentical
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
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown 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	3	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 adapter output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	4 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	219 mm	112.4 mm
DepthDiffers	195 mm	146.8 mm
HeightDiffers	105.6 mm	270.3 mm
WeightDiffers	876 g	1.22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	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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