Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR Orbi 870 vs TP-Link X55 Pro

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link X55 Pro (4 vs 2). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 2.4 mm more width than the TP-Link X55 Pro (112.4 mm vs 110 mm). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 36.8 mm more depth than the TP-Link X55 Pro (146.8 mm vs 110 mm). Product colour: White on the NETGEAR Orbi 870, Black, White on the TP-Link X55 Pro. 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 X55 Pro.

Product colour
- Orbi 870:White
- X55 Pro:Black, White
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Orbi 870:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- X55 Pro:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Orbi 870:4
- X55 Pro:2
Width
- Orbi 870:112.4 mm
- X55 Pro:110 mm
Depth
- Orbi 870:146.8 mm
- X55 Pro:110 mm
Height
- Orbi 870:270.3 mm
- X55 Pro:114 mm

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Comparison of Orbi 870, X55 Pro
35 specifications	A NETGEAR Orbi 870 View product	B TP-Link X55 Pro View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of devices supported	150	150
Product typeKnown for one	Mesh system	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageKnown for one	400 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 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 (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
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3	WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
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
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	21000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto upgrade wizard, Network
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RCM, RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	112.4 mm	110 mm
DepthDiffers	146.8 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	270.3 mm	114 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	3 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 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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