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NETGEAR Orbi 370 vs TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 10identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Orbi 370 has 500 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3500 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 370 has 2 more processor cores than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 2). The NETGEAR Orbi 370 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1.5 GHz vs 1.3 GHz). Product type: Mesh system on the NETGEAR Orbi 370, Mesh router on the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the NETGEAR Orbi 370, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Product type
    • Orbi 370:Mesh system
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh router
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Orbi 370:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Orbi 370:3500 Mbit/s
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
  • Processor cores
    • Orbi 370:4
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Orbi 370:1.5 GHz
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.3 GHz
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Orbi 370:2
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • Depth
    • Orbi 370:75 mm
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:120 mm
  • Height
    • Orbi 370:203.7 mm
    • HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:96.5 mm

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Comparison of Orbi 370, HX520
46 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersMesh systemMesh router
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum coverageKnown for one240 m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3500 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2402 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.3 GHz
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI Firewall
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers23
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers75 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers203.7 mm96.5 mm
WeightKnown for one359 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content2 differ
Number of products includedDiffers2 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Number of units includedDiffers2 pc(s)1 pc(s)

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