Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR RBK863S Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz

26specifications compared
8differ
18identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- RBK863S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
- RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:Grey, White
Antennas quantity
- RBK863S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
- RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:12
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RBK863S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
- RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:10000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RBK863S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
- RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- RBK863S Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
- RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s

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Comparison of RBK863S, RBKE963
40 specifications	A NETGEAR RBK863S Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBK863S View product	B NETGEAR RBKE963 Quad-band (2.4 GHz Model RBKE963 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey, White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
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 features6 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)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	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)Differs	2400 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	2400 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	2400 Mbit/s	2400 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
Security algorithms	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor cores	4	4
Processor frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Internal memory	1000 MB	1000 MB
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
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
MU-MIMO technology	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
AC adapter output current	3.16 A	3.16 A
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included	3 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Number of units included	3 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
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

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