Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

FRITZ! Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR Orbi 870

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 16,800 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (21000 Mbit/s vs 4200 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ! Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 2). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 22.4 mm more width than the FRITZ! Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (112.4 mm vs 90 mm). Product colour: Red, White on the FRITZ! Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz, White on the NETGEAR Orbi 870. Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the FRITZ! Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the NETGEAR Orbi 870.

Product colour
- Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Red, White
- Orbi 870:White
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Orbi 870:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4200 Mbit/s
- Orbi 870:21000 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA2, WPA3
- Orbi 870:WPA3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- Orbi 870:4
Width
- Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:90 mm
- Orbi 870:112.4 mm
Depth
- Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:145 mm
- Orbi 870:146.8 mm
Height
- Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:190 mm
- Orbi 870:270.3 mm

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Comparison of 4200, Orbi 870
28 specifications	A FRITZ! Mesh Set 4200 Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model 4200 View product	B NETGEAR Orbi 870 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red, White	White
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mesh system
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 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 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	4200 Mbit/s	21000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPA3	WPA3
Featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	230 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	112.4 mm
DepthDiffers	145 mm	146.8 mm
HeightDiffers	190 mm	270.3 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	232 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	246 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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