Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link HB410 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 5,770 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link HB410 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11530 Mbit/s vs 5760 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 186.5 mm more width than the TP-Link HB410 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (294 mm vs 107.5 mm). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 36.9 mm more depth than the TP-Link HB410 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (144.4 mm vs 107.5 mm). Product colour: Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, White on the TP-Link HB410 Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link HB410 Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
- HB410 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- HB410 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
- HB410 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5760 Mbit/s
Width
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:294 mm
- HB410 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:107.5 mm
Depth
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:144.4 mm
- HB410 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:107.5 mm
Height
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:130.8 mm
- HB410 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:176 mm

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Comparison of RBE973S, HB410
50 specifications	A NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE973S View product	B TP-Link HB410 Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model HB410 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Product type	Mesh system	Mesh system
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBmW
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11530 Mbit/s	5760 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3	WMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, OpenVPN, IPSec
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	8647 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	1147 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Band steeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BeamFormingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSID BroadcastKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	4096 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	294 mm	107.5 mm
DepthDiffers	144.4 mm	107.5 mm
HeightDiffers	130.8 mm	176 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.79 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of products includedKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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