Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR Orbi 870 vs TP-Link Deco BE68

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Deco BE68 has 352.51 m² more maximum coverage than the NETGEAR Orbi 870 (752.51 m² vs 400 m²). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 12,353 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco BE68 (21000 Mbit/s vs 8647 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Deco BE68 (4 vs 3).

Maximum coverage
- Orbi 870:400 m²
- Deco BE68:752.51 m²
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Orbi 870:21000 Mbit/s
- Deco BE68:8647 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Orbi 870:4
- Deco BE68:3
Width
- Orbi 870:112.4 mm
- Deco BE68:107.5 mm
Depth
- Orbi 870:146.8 mm
- Deco BE68:107.5 mm
Height
- Orbi 870:270.3 mm
- Deco BE68:176 mm

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Comparison of Orbi 870, Deco BE68
60 specifications	A NETGEAR Orbi 870 View product	B TP-Link Deco BE68 View product
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
Product type	Mesh system	Mesh system
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Maximum coverageDiffers	400 m²	752.51 m²
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 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)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	21000 Mbit/s	8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	688 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3	WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP proxyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tagged VLANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Apps supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TP-Link Deco
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OpenVPN Server PPTP VPN Server L2TP/IPSec VPN Server WireGuard VPN Server OpenVPN Client PPTP VPN Client L2TP/IPSec VPN Client WireGuard VPN Client
Featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual assistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI Firewall
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restriction
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	112.4 mm	107.5 mm
DepthDiffers	146.8 mm	107.5 mm
HeightDiffers	270.3 mm	176 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.22 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
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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