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NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Deco X80

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 7identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 8 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Deco X80 (12 vs 4). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 5,530 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco X80 (11530 Mbit/s vs 6000 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 3,843 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Deco X80 (8647 Mbit/s vs 4804 Mbit/s). Product colour: Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, White on the TP-Link Deco X80. Number of products included: 3 pc(s) on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, 1 pc(s) on the TP-Link Deco X80.

  • Product colour
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
    • Deco X80:White
  • Antennas quantity
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
    • Deco X80:4
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
    • Deco X80:6000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
    • Deco X80:4804 Mbit/s
  • Width
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:294 mm
    • Deco X80:105 mm
  • Depth
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:144.4 mm
    • Deco X80:105 mm
  • Height
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:130.8 mm
    • Deco X80:169 mm
  • Number of products included
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:3 pc(s)
    • Deco X80:1 pc(s)

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Comparison of RBE973S, Deco X80
63 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Product typeMesh systemMesh system
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers124
Maximum coverageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source269 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 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11530 Mbit/s6000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1148 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs8647 Mbit/s4804 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1147 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationNot supportedNot supported
Featuresidentical
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, Content filter, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Pause the Internet, Professional content filter library, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetwork
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 LAN (RJ-45) ports33
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, 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 mm105 mm
DepthDiffers144.4 mm105 mm
HeightDiffers130.8 mm169 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
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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