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NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link X55 Pro

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 9 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link X55 Pro (12 vs 3). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 50 more devices supported than the TP-Link X55 Pro (200 vs 150). The NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz has 8,073 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link X55 Pro (8647 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Product colour: Grey on the NETGEAR RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz, Black, White on the TP-Link X55 Pro.

  • Product colour
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey
    • X55 Pro:Black, White
  • Antennas quantity
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
    • X55 Pro:3
  • Number of devices supported
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:200
    • X55 Pro:150
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:8647 Mbit/s
    • X55 Pro:574 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • X55 Pro:2
  • Width
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:294 mm
    • X55 Pro:110 mm
  • Depth
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:144.4 mm
    • X55 Pro:110 mm
  • Height
    • RBE973S Quad-band (2.4 GHz:130.8 mm
    • X55 Pro:114 mm

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Comparison of RBE973S, X55 Pro
41 specifications
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, White
Antennas quantityDiffers123
Number of devices supportedDiffers200150
Product typeKnown for oneMesh systemUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersQuad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs8647 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
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
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one11530 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1147 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto upgrade wizard, Network
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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RCM, RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers294 mm110 mm
DepthDiffers144.4 mm110 mm
HeightDiffers130.8 mm114 mm
WeightKnown for one1.79 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source

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