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
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
    • Deco BE68:White
  • Antennas quantity
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
    • Deco BE68:8
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Deco BE68:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE68:8647 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE68:4324 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1147 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE68:688 Mbit/s
  • Width
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:294 mm
    • Deco BE68:107.5 mm
  • Depth
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:144.4 mm
    • Deco BE68:107.5 mm

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Comparison of RBE973S, Deco BE68
66 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Antennas quantityDiffers128
Maximum coverageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source752.51 m²
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one200Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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), 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source8647 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 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
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
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
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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Apps supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTP-Link Deco
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual assistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAmazon Alexa & Google Assistant
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 Firewall
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, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restriction
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetwork
MU-MIMO technologyKnown 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 one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one4096 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers294 mm107.5 mm
DepthDiffers144.4 mm107.5 mm
HeightDiffers130.8 mm176 mm
WeightKnown for one1.79 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers3 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source

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