Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Key differences

Product colour
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
Maximum coverage
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:914 m²
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:557 m²
Width
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:270.3 mm
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:112.4 mm

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Comparison of RBE870B, RBE872
22 specifications	A NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE870B View product	B NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE872 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Product type	Mesh satellite	Mesh satellite
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantity	8	8
Number of devices supported	150	150
Maximum coverageDiffers	914 m²	557 m²
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi band	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	11520 Mbit/s	11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	688 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	8640 Mbit/s	8640 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)	11520 Mbit/s	11520 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	270.3 mm	112.4 mm
Depth	146.8 mm	146.8 mm
Height	270.3 mm	270.3 mm
Weight	1.2 kg	1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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