Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz

18specifications compared
15differ
3identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 4 more antennas quantity than the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (12 vs 8). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 50 more devices supported than the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (200 vs 150). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 10 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (11530 Mbit/s vs 11520 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Mesh satellite on the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Mesh system on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
Product type
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh system
Antennas quantity
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
Number of devices supported
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:150
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:200
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1147 Mbit/s

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Comparison of RBE872, RBE973S
30 specifications	A NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE872 View product	B NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE973S View product
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
Product typeDiffers	Mesh satellite	Mesh system
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	12
Number of devices supportedDiffers	150	200
Maximum coverageKnown for one	557 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11520 Mbit/s	11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	8640 Mbit/s	8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	11520 Mbit/s	1147 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA3
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 GHz
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	112.4 mm	294 mm
DepthDiffers	146.8 mm	144.4 mm
HeightDiffers	270.3 mm	130.8 mm
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	1.79 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	1 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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