Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RBR50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

29specifications compared
2differ
27identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Weight
- RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1.56 kg
- RBR50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:890.5 g

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Comparison of RBK50, RBR50
50 specifications	A NETGEAR RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBK50 View product	B NETGEAR RBR50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RBR50 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	3000 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	1733 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	866 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	400 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	256-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	White	White
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output current	3.5 A	3.5 A
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.56 kg	890.5 g
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	225.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170.3 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	241 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	251.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	198 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.67 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per pallet (air)Known for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per pallet (sea)Known for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one	31.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one	28.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one	6.58 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one	43.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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