Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE972SB Quad-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBK762S Tri-band (2.4 GHz

23specifications compared
16differ
7identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- RBE972SB Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- RBK762S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
Product type
- RBE972SB Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh satellite
- RBK762S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh system
Number of devices supported
- RBE972SB Quad-band (2.4 GHz:200
- RBK762S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:75
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RBE972SB Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
- RBK762S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RBE972SB Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
- RBK762S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- RBE972SB Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1147 Mbit/s
- RBK762S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- RBE972SB Quad-band (2.4 GHz:WPA3
- RBK762S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:128-bit AES
Processor cores
- RBE972SB Quad-band (2.4 GHz:4
- RBK762S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2

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Comparison of RBE972SB, RBK762S
32 specifications	A NETGEAR RBE972SB Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE972SB View product	B NETGEAR RBK762S Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBK762S View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh satellite	Mesh system
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Number of devices supportedDiffers	200	75
Maximum coverageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 m²
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	11530 Mbit/s	600 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
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3	128-bit AES
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	11530 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1 GHz
Internal memoryDiffers	2000 MB	1000 MB
Flash memory	4000 MB	4000 MB
Virtual assistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	5
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	168 mm
DepthDiffers	144.4 mm	64 mm
HeightDiffers	130.8 mm	211 mm
WeightDiffers	1.79 kg	730 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes

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