Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Deco X80

18specifications compared
13differ
5identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 4 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Deco X80 (8 vs 4). The NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 645 m² more maximum coverage than the TP-Link Deco X80 (914 m² vs 269 m²). The NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 5,520 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco X80 (11520 Mbit/s vs 6000 Mbit/s). Product colour: Black on the NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz, White on the TP-Link Deco X80. Product type: Mesh satellite on the NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Mesh system on the TP-Link Deco X80.

Product colour
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- Deco X80:White
Product type
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
- Deco X80:Mesh system
Antennas quantity
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
- Deco X80:4
Maximum coverage
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:914 m²
- Deco X80:269 m²
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Deco X80:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
- Deco X80:6000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
- Deco X80:1148 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
- Deco X80:4804 Mbit/s

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Comparison of RBE870B, Deco X80
57 specifications	A NETGEAR RBE870B Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE870B View product	B TP-Link Deco X80 View product
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh satellite	Mesh system
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	4
Maximum coverageDiffers	914 m²	269 m²
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 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 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11520 Mbit/s	6000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	1148 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	8640 Mbit/s	4804 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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
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 (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
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI Firewall
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, Content filter, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Pause the Internet, Professional content filter library, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network
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	3
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
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 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	270.3 mm	105 mm
DepthDiffers	146.8 mm	105 mm
HeightDiffers	270.3 mm	169 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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