Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 8 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (12 vs 4). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 8,530 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11530 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 6,245 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (8647 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Product colour: Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, White on the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Mesh system on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, Mesh router on the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Product colour
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
Product type
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh system
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh router
Antennas quantity
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:11530 Mbit/s
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
Processor cores
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:4
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Processor frequency
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2.2 GHz
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.3 GHz
Width
- RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:294 mm
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:120 mm

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Comparison of RBE973S, HX520
46 specifications	A NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBE973S View product	B TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model HX520 View product
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh system	Mesh router
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	12	4
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11530 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	8647 Mbit/s	2402 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 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, 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
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	1147 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.3 GHz
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
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI Firewall
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	4096 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3	3
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh
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	120 mm
DepthDiffers	144.4 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	130.8 mm	96.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.79 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers	3 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source

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