Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Deco X10-5G

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 6identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 80 more devices supported than the TP-Link Deco X10-5G (200 vs 120). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 10,030 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco X10-5G (11530 Mbit/s vs 1500 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 7,446 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Deco X10-5G (8647 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Product colour: Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, White on the TP-Link Deco X10-5G. Product type: Mesh system on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, Mesh router on the TP-Link Deco X10-5G.

  • Product colour
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
    • Deco X10-5G:White
  • Product type
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh system
    • Deco X10-5G:Mesh router
  • Number of devices supported
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:200
    • Deco X10-5G:120
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
    • Deco X10-5G:1500 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
    • Deco X10-5G:1201 Mbit/s
  • Mobile network generation
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Not supported
    • Deco X10-5G:5G
  • Width
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:294 mm
    • Deco X10-5G:198 mm
  • Depth
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:144.4 mm
    • Deco X10-5G:117 mm

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Comparison of RBE973S, Deco X10-5G
66 specifications
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Product typeDiffersMesh systemMesh router
Number of devices supportedDiffers200120
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennas quantityKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 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/s1500 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs8647 Mbit/s1201 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 algorithmsDiffersWPA3WPA3-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-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
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1147 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffersNot supported5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSDPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTD-LTE & FDD-LTE
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Featuresidentical
Band steeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown 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 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
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
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, 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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers294 mm198 mm
DepthDiffers144.4 mm117 mm
HeightDiffers130.8 mm117 mm
WeightKnown for one1.79 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of products includedKnown for one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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