Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

D-Link Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router vs NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 8 more antennas quantity than the D-Link Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router (12 vs 4). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 7,960 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router (11530 Mbit/s vs 3570 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 Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router (8647 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the D-Link Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router, Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Tabletop router on the D-Link Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router, Mesh system on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:White
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
Product type
- Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:Tabletop router
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh system
Antennas quantity
- Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:4
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:3570 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:2882 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:WPA3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:4
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:3

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Comparison of Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router, RBE973S
41 specifications	A D-Link Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router View product	B NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE973S View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Mesh system
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	12
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
Wireless LAN features5 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 standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3570 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
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WPA3
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1147 Mbit/s
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generation	Not supported	Not supported
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
Firewall securityKnown for one	DoS, Stateful Packet Inspection, Anti-spoofing checking, IP address filtering, 1 x DMZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown 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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	11.45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	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	192.7 mm	294 mm
DepthDiffers	171.4 mm	144.4 mm
HeightDiffers	93 mm	130.8 mm
WeightDiffers	557 g	1.79 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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