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Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR Orbi 870 vs TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 18,000 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (21000 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 3). The TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 7.6 mm more width than the NETGEAR Orbi 870 (120 mm vs 112.4 mm). Product type: Mesh system on the NETGEAR Orbi 870, Mesh router on the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz. 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 HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Product type
    • Mesh system
    • Mesh router
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 21000 Mbit/s
    • 3000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 3
  • Width
    • 112.4 mm
    • 120 mm
  • Depth
    • 146.8 mm
    • 120 mm
  • Height
    • 270.3 mm
    • 96.5 mm

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44 specifications
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NETGEAR

Orbi 870View product
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TP-Link

HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model HX520

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Design1 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeDiffersMesh systemMesh router
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Number of devices supportedKnown for one150
Maximum coverageKnown for one400 m²
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs21000 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2402 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneYes
Static IPKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one2
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.3 GHz
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers43
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers112.4 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers146.8 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers270.3 mm96.5 mm
WeightKnown for one1.22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Number of units includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supported

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