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NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 3identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 8 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (12 vs 4). The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 50 more devices supported than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (200 vs 150). The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 7,930 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (11530 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). Product colour: Grey on the NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz, White on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System. Product type: Mesh satellite on the NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz, Mesh system on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System.

  • Product colour
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:White
  • Product type
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:Mesh system
  • Antennas quantity
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:4
  • Number of devices supported
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:200
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:150
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:3600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:688 Mbit/s

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Comparison of RBE972S-100APS, BE3600
63 specifications
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Product typeDiffersMesh satelliteMesh system
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers124
Number of devices supportedDiffers200150
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersQuad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11530 Mbit/s3600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs11530 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs8647 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
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
IGMP proxyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Tagged VLANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1147 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown 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
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental control featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Pause the Internet, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restriction
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.2 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) portsDiffers32
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 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 source1.5 A
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers294 mm156 mm
DepthDiffers144.4 mm62 mm
HeightDiffers130.8 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers1.79 kg1.56 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers2 pc(s)3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source214 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.53 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8517620000

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