Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 4 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (8 vs 4). The NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 8,520 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11520 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Product type: Mesh satellite on the NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Mesh router on the TP-Link HX520 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 HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Product type
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh router
Antennas quantity
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
Width
- RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:112.4 mm
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:120 mm

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Comparison of RBE872, HX520
44 specifications	A NETGEAR RBE872 Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE872 View product	B TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model HX520 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mesh satellite	Mesh router
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	4
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	557 m²	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 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11520 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	8640 Mbit/s	2402 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, 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
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	11520 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 GHz
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
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh
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	120 mm
DepthDiffers	146.8 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	270.3 mm	96.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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