Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR Orbi 870 vs TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU)

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 170 m² more maximum coverage than the TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU) (400 m² vs 230 m²). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 18,598 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU) (21000 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU) (4 vs 3). 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 X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the NETGEAR Orbi 870, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU).

Maximum coverage
- Orbi 870:400 m²
- DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):230 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Orbi 870:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Orbi 870:21000 Mbit/s
- DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):2402 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- Orbi 870:WPA3
- DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Mobile network generation
- Orbi 870:Not supported
- DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):5G
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Orbi 870:4
- DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):3
Width
- Orbi 870:112.4 mm
- DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):130 mm
Depth
- Orbi 870:146.8 mm
- DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):123 mm

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Comparison of Orbi 870, DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU)
52 specifications	A NETGEAR Orbi 870 View product	B TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU)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	2
Maximum coverageDiffers	400 m²	230 m²
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	150	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	802.11b, 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	2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	574 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, 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	WPA, WPA2, WPA3
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
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known 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
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
Featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown 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
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known 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
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4/IPv6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, CE, RCM
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	130 mm
DepthDiffers	146.8 mm	123 mm
HeightDiffers	270.3 mm	210.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.22 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	237 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	276.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147.5 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.67 kg

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