Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link DECO BE25

14specifications compared
11differ
3identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 4 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link DECO BE25 (8 vs 4). The NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 8,638 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link DECO BE25 (11520 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 8,638 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link DECO BE25 (11520 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). 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 DECO BE25. Number of products included: 3 pc(s) on the NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, 1 pc(s) on the TP-Link DECO BE25.

Antennas quantity
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
- DECO BE25:4
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
- DECO BE25:2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
- DECO BE25:2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
- DECO BE25:688 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5
- DECO BE25:2
Width
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:146.8 mm
- DECO BE25:150 mm
Depth
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:112.4 mm
- DECO BE25:150 mm
Height
- RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:270.3 mm
- DECO BE25:62 mm

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Comparison of RBE873, DECO BE25
51 specifications	A NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE873 View product	B TP-Link DECO BE25 View product
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mesh system
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	4
Number of devices supported	150	150
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum coverageKnown for one	700 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 standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	11520 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	8640 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3	WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, 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
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown 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	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	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
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	4000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	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	146.8 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	112.4 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	270.3 mm	62 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.22 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	3 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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