Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE970 Quad-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBRE960 Quad-band (2.4 GHz

22specifications compared
12differ
10identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- RBE970 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
- RBRE960 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey, White
Product type
- RBE970 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
- RBRE960 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh router
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RBE970 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
- RBRE960 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:4800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RBE970 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
- RBRE960 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- RBE970 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1147 Mbit/s
- RBRE960 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- RBE970 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:WPA3
- RBRE960 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:128-bit AES, WPA-PSK
Internal memory
- RBE970 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2048 MB
- RBRE960 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1000 MB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RBE970 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:3
- RBRE960 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:4

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Comparison of RBE970, RBRE960
38 specifications	A NETGEAR RBE970 Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE970 View product	B NETGEAR RBRE960 Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBRE960 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Grey, White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh satellite	Mesh router
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantity	12	12
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi band	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	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), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11530 Mbit/s	4800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	8647 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	1147 Mbit/s	2400 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 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor cores	4	4
Processor frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Internal memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1000 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Virtual assistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant
BeamFormingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	294 mm	191 mm
DepthDiffers	144.4 mm	84 mm
HeightDiffers	130.8 mm	279 mm
WeightDiffers	1.79 kg	1.36 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source

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