Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack vs NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack:Grey
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
Antennas quantity
- Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack:12
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
Number of devices supported
- Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack:200
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:150
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack:11530 Mbit/s
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack:11530 Mbit/s
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack:8647 Mbit/s
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack:1147 Mbit/s
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s

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Comparison of Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack, RBE872
29 specifications	A NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack View product	B NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE872 View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Product type	Mesh satellite	Mesh satellite
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	12	8
Number of devices supportedDiffers	200	150
Maximum coverageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	557 m²
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11530 Mbit/s	11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	11530 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	8647 Mbit/s	8640 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	1147 Mbit/s	11520 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	4000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	294 mm	112.4 mm
DepthDiffers	144.4 mm	146.8 mm
HeightDiffers	130.8 mm	270.3 mm
WeightDiffers	1.79 kg	1.2 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	3 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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