Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBK862SB Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBKE962 Quad-band (2.4 GHz

23specifications compared
6differ
17identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- RBK862SB Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- RBKE962 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey, White
Antennas quantity
- RBK862SB Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
- RBKE962 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RBK862SB Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
- RBKE962 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- RBK862SB Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
- RBKE962 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s

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Comparison of RBK862SB, RBKE962
40 specifications	A NETGEAR RBK862SB Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBK862SB View product	B NETGEAR RBKE962 Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBKE962 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	12
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product typeKnown for one	Mesh system	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Quad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	2400 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	1200 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Virtual assistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant
BeamFormingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Time controls
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	190.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	71.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	254 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	1.29 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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