Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 7,196 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11520 Mbit/s vs 4324 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3,636 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (4324 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 7,952 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (8640 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Product type: Mesh satellite on the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Mesh system on the TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz. 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 BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Product type
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh system
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Width
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:112.4 mm
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:150 mm
Depth
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:146.8 mm
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:150 mm
Height
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:270.3 mm
- BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:62 mm

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Comparison of RBE872, BE5000
43 specifications	A NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE872 View product	B TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model BE5000 View product
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh satellite	Mesh system
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Number of devices supported	150	150
Antennas quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageKnown for one	557 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 standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11520 Mbit/s	4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	8640 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA-Personal, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-Personal, WPA3, WPA3-Personal
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
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	11520 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto upgrade wizard, Network
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (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	112.4 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	146.8 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	270.3 mm	62 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	1 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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