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Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 5identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 8,640 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (11520 Mbit/s vs 2880 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (4 vs 2). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP has 37.6 mm more width than the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (150 mm vs 112.4 mm). Product type: Mesh satellite on the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Mesh system on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP. Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP.

  • Product type
    • Mesh satellite
    • Mesh system
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 11520 Mbit/s
    • 2880 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 2
  • Width
    • 112.4 mm
    • 150 mm
  • Depth
    • 146.8 mm
    • 150 mm
  • Height
    • 270.3 mm
    • 62 mm

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45 specifications
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NETGEAR

RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Model RBE872

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TP-Link

BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 APView product
Design1 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeDiffersMesh satelliteMesh system
Transmit powerKnown for one30 dBmW
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one8
Number of devices supportedKnown for one150
Maximum coverageKnown for one557 m²
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11520 Mbit/s2880 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneYes
Static IPKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, OpenVPN, IPSec
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one8640 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one11520 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Band steeringKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
BeamFormingKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
SSID BroadcastKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one12 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers112.4 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers146.8 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers270.3 mm62 mm
WeightKnown for one1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)

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