Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Deco WM9000

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 6identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 8,520 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco WM9000 (11520 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 9,118 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Deco WM9000 (11520 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 8,066 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Deco WM9000 (8640 Mbit/s vs 574 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 WM9000. Security algorithms: WPA3 on the NETGEAR RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the TP-Link Deco WM9000.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
    • Deco WM9000:3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11520 Mbit/s
    • Deco WM9000:2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8640 Mbit/s
    • Deco WM9000:574 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:WPA3
    • Deco WM9000:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RBE873 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • Deco WM9000:2

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Comparison of RBE873, Deco WM9000
64 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourWhiteWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower, Status
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennas quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one150Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageKnown for one700 m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11520 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs11520 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs8640 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessYesYes
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Featuresidentical
Processor cores44
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI
BeamFormingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid 4.4, Android 5.0, Android 6.0, Android 7.0, Android 8.0, Android 9.0, iOS, iOS 10.0, iOS 11.0, iOS 12, iOS 13, iOS 9.0
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one2000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one4000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers52
Ethernet WANYesYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 A
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Indoor unit widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 cm
Indoor unit depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 cm
Indoor unit heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.4 cm
Outdoor unit widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 cm
Outdoor unit depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.1 cm
Outdoor unit heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.6 cm
WidthKnown for one146.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one112.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one270.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one1.22 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included3 pc(s)3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Ethernet cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85171800

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