Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 4 more antennas quantity than the NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (12 vs 8). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 50 more devices supported than the NETGEAR RBE873 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 RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (11530 Mbit/s vs 11520 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
Antennas quantity
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
Number of devices supported
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:150
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:200
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1147 Mbit/s
Processor frequency
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1.5 GHz
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2.2 GHz
Internal memory
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2000 MB
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2048 MB

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Comparison of RBE873, RBE973S
30 specifications	A NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE873 View product	B NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE973S View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	700 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 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 standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	688 Mbit/s	1147 Mbit/s
Security algorithms	WPA3	WPA3
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	11520 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Features3 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor cores	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Internal memoryDiffers	2000 MB	2048 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	4000 MB	4096 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	3
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	146.8 mm	294 mm
DepthDiffers	112.4 mm	144.4 mm
HeightDiffers	270.3 mm	130.8 mm
WeightDiffers	1.22 kg	1.79 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included	3 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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