Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

34specifications compared
22differ
12identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
- WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1733 Mbit/s
- WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:866 Mbit/s
- WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
USB port
- RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Security algorithms
- RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK
- WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Product colour
- RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
- WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
Antenna design
- RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
- WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Weight
- RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1.56 kg
- WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:385 g

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Comparison of RBK50, WAC104
66 specifications	A NETGEAR RBK50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBK50 View product	B NETGEAR WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WAC104 View product
Wireless LAN features4 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)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1733 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	866 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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
Network1 differ
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 standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE (EN60950)
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	285000 h
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.1 W
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	3.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-120 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	181.4 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40.6 mm
WeightDiffers	1.56 kg	385 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	239.7 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	241 mm	247 mm
Package depthDiffers	251.5 mm	192 mm
Package heightDiffers	198 mm	98 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.67 kg	780 g
Logistics data8 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Layers per pallet (air)Differs	4 pc(s)	5 pc(s)
Layers per pallet (sea)Differs	6 pc(s)	7 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerDiffers	8 pc(s)	5 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseDiffers	2 pc(s)	10 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case heightDiffers	31.7 cm	27 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthDiffers	28.9 cm	39.9 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightDiffers	6.58 kg	8.62 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthDiffers	43.5 cm	50.7 cm
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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