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
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 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
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
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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