Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link DECO X50-OUTDOOR(1-PACK)(EU)

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 8,073 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link DECO X50-OUTDOOR(1-PACK)(EU) (8647 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link DECO X50-OUTDOOR(1-PACK)(EU) (3 vs 1). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 184 mm more width than the TP-Link DECO X50-OUTDOOR(1-PACK)(EU) (294 mm vs 110 mm). Only the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has built-in processor. Product colour: Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, White on the TP-Link DECO X50-OUTDOOR(1-PACK)(EU).

  • Product colour
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
    • DECO X50-OUTDOOR(1-PACK)(EU):White
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
    • DECO X50-OUTDOOR(1-PACK)(EU):574 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:WPA3
    • DECO X50-OUTDOOR(1-PACK)(EU):WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Built-in processor
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • DECO X50-OUTDOOR(1-PACK)(EU):No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • DECO X50-OUTDOOR(1-PACK)(EU):1
  • Width
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:294 mm
    • DECO X50-OUTDOOR(1-PACK)(EU):110 mm
  • Depth
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:144.4 mm
    • DECO X50-OUTDOOR(1-PACK)(EU):121.3 mm
  • Height
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:130.8 mm
    • DECO X50-OUTDOOR(1-PACK)(EU):215.5 mm

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Comparison of RBE973S, DECO X50-OUTDOOR(1-PACK)(EU)
66 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Product typeMesh systemMesh system
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Maximum coverageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 m²
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersQuad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2402 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
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 (max)Known for one11530 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1147 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Built-in processorDiffersYesNo
Virtual assistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAmazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Cloud services supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTP-Link ID
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown 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
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known 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
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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet WANKnown 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 source0.5 A
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °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 mm110 mm
DepthDiffers144.4 mm121.3 mm
HeightDiffers130.8 mm215.5 mm
WeightKnown for one1.79 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers3 pc(s)1 pc(s)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Ethernet cableYesYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source276.5 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source139 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.52 kg
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source

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