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Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU)

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 8identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 10 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU) (12 vs 2). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 50 more devices supported than the TP-Link DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU) (200 vs 150). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 8,530 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU) (11530 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). Product colour: Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, White on the TP-Link DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU). Product type: Mesh system on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, Mesh router on the TP-Link DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU).

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • White
  • Product type
    • Mesh system
    • Mesh router
  • Antennas quantity
    • 12
    • 2
  • Number of devices supported
    • 200
    • 150
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 11530 Mbit/s
    • 3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 8647 Mbit/s
    • 2402 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • WPA3
    • WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2

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62 specifications
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NETGEAR

RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz

Model RBE973S

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TP-Link

DECO X55(3-PACK)(EU)View product
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Product typeDiffersMesh systemMesh router
LED indicatorsYesYes
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers122
Number of devices supportedDiffers200150
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
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)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11530 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs8647 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ad, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11az, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
IGMP proxyKnown for oneYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
Tagged VLANKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1147 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1 GHz
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one20 - 23 dBm
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one30 dBm
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid 4.4, iOS 9.0
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
Parental control featuresKnown for oneBedtime, Content filter, Custom profiles, Family time, Pause the Internet, Time controls, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneAuto upgrade wizard
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneDynamic IP Static IP PPPoE PPTP L2TP
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one4096 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports33
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS, RCM
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers294 mm110 mm
DepthDiffers144.4 mm110 mm
HeightDiffers130.8 mm114 mm
WeightKnown for one1.79 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included3 pc(s)3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Number of units includedKnown for one3 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one276.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one369 mm
Package heightKnown for one125 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.64 kg
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supported

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