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Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 2identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE873 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 RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (5 vs 2). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP has 3.2 mm more width than the NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz (150 mm vs 146.8 mm). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP. Security algorithms: WPA3 on the NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, WMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 11520 Mbit/s
    • 2880 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 2
  • Width
    • 146.8 mm
    • 150 mm
  • Depth
    • 112.4 mm
    • 150 mm
  • Height
    • 270.3 mm
    • 62 mm

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50 specifications
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NETGEAR

RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Model RBE873

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TP-Link

BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 APView product
Designidentical
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeKnown for oneMesh 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 one700 m²
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-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 algorithmsDiffersWPA3WMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneYes
Static IPKnown for oneYes
Guest accessYesYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, OpenVPN, IPSec
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one11520 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one8640 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one688 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
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one4
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.5 GHz
Internal memoryKnown for one2000 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one4000 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers52
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
WidthDiffers146.8 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers112.4 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers270.3 mm62 mm
WeightKnown for one1.22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Ethernet cableKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Number of products includedKnown for one3 pc(s)

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