Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU)

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 7identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 8 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU) (12 vs 4). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 6,245 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU) (8647 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The TP-Link DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU) has 1,255 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (third band) than the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 1147 Mbit/s). Product colour: Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, White on the TP-Link DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the TP-Link DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU).

  • Product colour
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
    • DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU):White
  • Antennas quantity
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
    • DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU):4
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU):Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
    • DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU):2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1147 Mbit/s
    • DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU):2402 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:WPA3
    • DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU):WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Processor frequency
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2.2 GHz
    • DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU):1.7 GHz
  • Width
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:294 mm
    • DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU):105 mm

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Comparison of RBE973S, DECO XE75(2-PACK)(EU)
64 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers124
Number of devices supported200200
Maximum coverageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source510 m²
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product typeKnown for oneMesh systemUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 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 6E (802.11ax)
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs8647 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs1147 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
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
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor cores44
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Virtual assistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAmazon Alexa
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
BeamFormingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP clientKnown 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 sourceOff time, Content filter, Custom profiles, Pause the Internet, Time controls, Weekly/monthly reports
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetwork
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown 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 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)2 pc(s)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305.5 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source276.5 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source124 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.91 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85171800
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source

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