Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router vs NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 8 more antennas quantity than the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router (12 vs 4). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 2,030 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router (11530 Mbit/s vs 9500 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 5,765 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router (8647 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Product colour: Blue, White on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router, Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Mesh router on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router, Mesh system on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Blue, White
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
Product type
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Mesh router
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh system
Antennas quantity
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:4
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:9500 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:2882 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:5764 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1147 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:WPA3

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Comparison of M95/B, RBE973S
48 specifications	A D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Mesh Router Model M95/B View product	B NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE973S View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	Grey
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh system
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	12
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 features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (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), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	9500 Mbit/s	11530 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)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	1147 Mbit/s
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
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
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3	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 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	294 mm
DepthDiffers	195 mm	144.4 mm
HeightDiffers	105.6 mm	130.8 mm
WeightDiffers	876 g	1.79 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	1 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cableKnown 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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