Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR MK72S mesh wi-fi system Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- MK72S mesh wi-fi system Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey, White
LED indicators
- MK72S mesh wi-fi system Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Power
Antennas quantity
- MK72S mesh wi-fi system Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- MK72S mesh wi-fi system Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
- RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:10000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- MK72S mesh wi-fi system Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
- RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- MK72S mesh wi-fi system Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
- RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- MK72S mesh wi-fi system Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA3
- RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:128-bit AES, WPA-PSK
Processor cores
- MK72S mesh wi-fi system Dual-band (2.4 GHz:8
- RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:4

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of MK72S, RBKE963
39 specifications	A NETGEAR MK72S mesh wi-fi system Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model MK72S View product	B NETGEAR RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBKE963 View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	12
Product typeKnown for one	Mesh system	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2400 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	600 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	600 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK
Features4 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	1000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	512 MB
Virtual assistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant
BeamFormingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Time controls
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.16 A
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	64 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	290 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More mesh wi-fi system comparisons

All mesh wi-fi system comparisons