Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Deco WM9000

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  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 8,530 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco WM9000 (11530 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 9,128 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Deco WM9000 (11530 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 8,073 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Deco WM9000 (8647 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Product colour: Grey on the NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz, White on the TP-Link Deco WM9000. LED indicators: Yes on the NETGEAR RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz, Power, Status on the TP-Link Deco WM9000.

  • Product colour
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
    • Deco WM9000:White
  • LED indicators
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • Deco WM9000:Power, Status
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
    • Deco WM9000:3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
    • Deco WM9000:2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
    • Deco WM9000:574 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:WPA3
    • Deco WM9000:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Deco WM9000:2
  • Number of products included
    • RBE972S-100APS mesh wi-fi system Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2 pc(s)
    • Deco WM9000:3 pc(s)

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Comparison of RBE972S-100APS, Deco WM9000
64 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersYesPower, Status
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product typeKnown for oneMesh satelliteUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one200Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersQuad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
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)Differs11530 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs11530 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs8647 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 accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1147 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Featuresidentical
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 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
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 one294 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one144.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one130.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one1.79 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers2 pc(s)3 pc(s)
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85171800

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