Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR Orbi 870 vs NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

16specifications compared
4differ
12identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 157 m² more maximum coverage than the NETGEAR Orbi 870 (557 m² vs 400 m²). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 9,480 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (21000 Mbit/s vs 11520 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 0.02 kg more weight than the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (1.22 kg vs 1.2 kg). Product type: Mesh system on the NETGEAR Orbi 870, Mesh satellite on the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz.

Product type
- Orbi 870:Mesh system
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
Maximum coverage
- Orbi 870:400 m²
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:557 m²
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Orbi 870:21000 Mbit/s
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
Weight
- Orbi 870:1.22 kg
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1.2 kg

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Comparison of Orbi 870, RBE872
24 specifications	A NETGEAR Orbi 870 View product	B NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE872 View product
Design2 differ
Product colour	White	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh system	Mesh satellite
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of devices supported	150	150
Maximum coverageDiffers	400 m²	557 m²
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	21000 Mbit/s	11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8640 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11520 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	112.4 mm	112.4 mm
Depth	146.8 mm	146.8 mm
Height	270.3 mm	270.3 mm
WeightDiffers	1.22 kg	1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source

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