Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Deco X15

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 6 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Deco X15 (8 vs 2). The NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 10,319 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco X15 (11520 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Deco X15 (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). Product colour: Black on the NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz, White on the TP-Link Deco X15. Product type: Mesh satellite on the NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Mesh system on the TP-Link Deco X15.

Product colour
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- Deco X15:White
Product type
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
- Deco X15:Mesh system
Antennas quantity
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
- Deco X15:2
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Deco X15:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
- Deco X15:1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
- Deco X15:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
- Deco X15:2
Width
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:270.3 mm
- Deco X15:110 mm

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Comparison of RBE870B, Deco X15
54 specifications	A NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE870B View product	B TP-Link Deco X15 View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh satellite	Mesh system
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	2
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageKnown for one	914 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 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 (max)Differs	11520 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Apps supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TP-Link Deco
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	8640 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	11520 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BeamFormingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Off time, Pause the Internet, Professional content filter library, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS, JPA, JRF, VCCI, NCC, BSMI
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 60%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	270.3 mm	110 mm
DepthDiffers	146.8 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	270.3 mm	114 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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