Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR Orbi 870 vs NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum coverage
- Orbi 870:400 m²
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:700 m²
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Orbi 870:21000 Mbit/s
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Orbi 870:4
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5
Width
- Orbi 870:112.4 mm
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:146.8 mm
Depth
- Orbi 870:146.8 mm
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:112.4 mm

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Comparison of Orbi 870, RBE873
30 specifications	A NETGEAR Orbi 870 View product	B NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE873 View product
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
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	700 m²
Product typeKnown for one	Mesh system	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
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	11520 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	688 Mbit/s
Security algorithms	WPA3	WPA3
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 GHz
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	112.4 mm	146.8 mm
DepthDiffers	146.8 mm	112.4 mm
Height	270.3 mm	270.3 mm
Weight	1.22 kg	1.22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source

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