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 typeDiffers	Mesh system	Mesh satellite
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)
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
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)
Number of units includedKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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