Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR MK73S Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBE970B Quad-band (2.4 GHz

24specifications compared
17differ
7identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- MK73S Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh system
- RBE970B Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
Antennas quantity
- MK73S Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- RBE970B Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
Maximum coverage
- MK73S Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 m²
- RBE970B Quad-band (2.4 GHz:200 m²
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- MK73S Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
- RBE970B Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- MK73S Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
- RBE970B Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- MK73S Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
- RBE970B Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1147 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- MK73S Dual-band (2.4 GHz:128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA3
- RBE970B Quad-band (2.4 GHz:WPA3
Processor frequency
- MK73S Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.8 GHz
- RBE970B Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2.2 GHz

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Comparison of MK73S, RBE970B
37 specifications	A NETGEAR MK73S Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model MK73S View product	B NETGEAR RBE970B Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE970B View product
Design3 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Product typeDiffers	Mesh system	Mesh satellite
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	12
Maximum coverageDiffers	300 m²	200 m²
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 standard	Wi-Fi 6 (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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2400 Mbit/s	11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	600 Mbit/s	8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2400 Mbit/s	1147 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA3	WPA3
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor cores	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	2000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	4000 MB
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Family time	Unknown — not stated by the source
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown 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	1	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	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	122 mm	294 mm
DepthDiffers	122 mm	144.4 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	130.8 mm
WeightDiffers	286 g	1.79 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	3 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes

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