Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR ORBI7 TB WIFI7 3PK BNDL vs NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ORBI7 TB WIFI7 3PK BNDL:White
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
Product type
- ORBI7 TB WIFI7 3PK BNDL:Mesh satellite
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh system
Number of devices supported
- ORBI7 TB WIFI7 3PK BNDL:100
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:200
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ORBI7 TB WIFI7 3PK BNDL:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ORBI7 TB WIFI7 3PK BNDL:4320 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- ORBI7 TB WIFI7 3PK BNDL:5760 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1147 Mbit/s
Processor frequency
- ORBI7 TB WIFI7 3PK BNDL:1.5 GHz
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2.2 GHz
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ORBI7 TB WIFI7 3PK BNDL:7
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:3

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Comparison of ORBI7 TB WIFI7 3PK BNDL, RBE973S
32 specifications	A NETGEAR ORBI7 TB WIFI7 3PK BNDL View product	B NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE973S View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
Product typeDiffers	Mesh satellite	Mesh system
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Number of devices supportedDiffers	100	200
Maximum coverageKnown for one	540 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	11530 Mbit/s	11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4320 Mbit/s	8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	5760 Mbit/s	1147 Mbit/s
Security algorithms	WPA3	WPA3
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generation	Not supported	Not supported
Features1 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor cores	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Internal memory	2048 MB	2048 MB
Flash memory	4096 MB	4096 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	3
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	134.2 mm	294 mm
DepthDiffers	100.4 mm	144.4 mm
HeightDiffers	251.2 mm	130.8 mm
WeightDiffers	916 g	1.79 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)

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