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Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Deco BE68

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 5identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 4 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Deco BE68 (12 vs 8). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 2,883 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco BE68 (11530 Mbit/s vs 8647 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 4,323 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Deco BE68 (8647 Mbit/s vs 4324 Mbit/s). Product colour: Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, White on the TP-Link Deco BE68. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Deco BE68.

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • White
  • Antennas quantity
    • 12
    • 8
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 11530 Mbit/s
    • 8647 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 8647 Mbit/s
    • 4324 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
    • 1147 Mbit/s
    • 688 Mbit/s
  • Width
    • 294 mm
    • 107.5 mm
  • Depth
    • 144.4 mm
    • 107.5 mm

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66 specifications
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NETGEAR

RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz

Model RBE973S

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B

TP-Link

Deco BE68View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Product typeMesh systemMesh system
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers128
Maximum coverageKnown for one752.51 m²
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Number of devices supportedKnown for one200
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersQuad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11530 Mbit/s8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs8647 Mbit/s4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs1147 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneYes
Static IPKnown for oneYes
IGMP proxyKnown for oneYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
Tagged VLANKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Apps supportedKnown for oneTP-Link Deco
VPN supportKnown for oneOpenVPN Server PPTP VPN Server L2TP/IPSec VPN Server WireGuard VPN Server OpenVPN Client PPTP VPN Client L2TP/IPSec VPN Client WireGuard VPN Client
Featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Virtual assistantKnown for oneAmazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
Parental control featuresKnown for oneBedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restriction
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneNetwork
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one4
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.2 GHz
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one4096 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports33
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers294 mm107.5 mm
DepthDiffers144.4 mm107.5 mm
HeightDiffers130.8 mm176 mm
WeightKnown for one1.79 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers3 pc(s)2 pc(s)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Number of units includedKnown for one2 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supported

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