Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR Orbi 970 vs NETGEAR RBR860S Tri-band (2.4 GHz

26specifications compared
18differ
8identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Orbi 970:Black
- RBR860S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
Product type
- Orbi 970:Mesh satellite
- RBR860S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh router
Antennas quantity
- Orbi 970:12
- RBR860S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
Maximum coverage
- Orbi 970:306.580032 m²
- RBR860S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:180 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Orbi 970:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- RBR860S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Orbi 970:11530 Mbit/s
- RBR860S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Orbi 970:8647 Mbit/s
- RBR860S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Orbi 970:5765 Mbit/s
- RBR860S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s

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Comparison of Orbi 970, RBR860S
33 specifications	A NETGEAR Orbi 970 View product	B NETGEAR RBR860S Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBR860S View product
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh satellite	Mesh router
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	12	8
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Maximum coverageDiffers	306.580032 m²	180 m²
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features7 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11530 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	8647 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5765 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	1147 Mbit/s	1200 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
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK
Features2 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor cores	4	4
Processor frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Internal memoryDiffers	2000 MB	1000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	4000 MB	512 MB
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.16 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	294 mm	190.5 mm
DepthDiffers	144.4 mm	71.1 mm
HeightDiffers	130.8 mm	254 mm
WeightDiffers	1.79 kg	1.29 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes

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