Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR Orbi 870 vs TP-Link Deco X10-5G

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 30 more devices supported than the TP-Link Deco X10-5G (150 vs 120). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 19,500 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco X10-5G (21000 Mbit/s vs 1500 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Deco X10-5G (4 vs 3). Product type: Mesh system on the NETGEAR Orbi 870, Mesh router on the TP-Link Deco X10-5G. Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the NETGEAR Orbi 870, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link Deco X10-5G.

Product type
- Orbi 870:Mesh system
- Deco X10-5G:Mesh router
Number of devices supported
- Orbi 870:150
- Deco X10-5G:120
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Orbi 870:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Deco X10-5G:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Orbi 870:21000 Mbit/s
- Deco X10-5G:1500 Mbit/s
Mobile network generation
- Orbi 870:Not supported
- Deco X10-5G:5G
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Orbi 870:4
- Deco X10-5G:3
Width
- Orbi 870:112.4 mm
- Deco X10-5G:198 mm
Depth
- Orbi 870:146.8 mm
- Deco X10-5G:117 mm

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Comparison of Orbi 870, Deco X10-5G
59 specifications	A NETGEAR Orbi 870 View product	B TP-Link Deco X10-5G View product
Design2 differ
Product colour	White	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh system	Mesh router
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Number of devices supportedDiffers	150	120
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum coverageKnown for one	400 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	21000 Mbit/s	1500 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1201 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 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3	WPA3-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-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
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers	Not supported	5G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSPA+, HSDPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM
Featuresidentical
Band steeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BeamFormingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown 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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
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	198 mm
DepthDiffers	146.8 mm	117 mm
HeightDiffers	270.3 mm	117 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.22 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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