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sgtgchjr
Aspirant
Jul 09, 2021

rbr50 vs rbk752

What are the comparisions between a RBK752 and a RBR50? is it worth it? 

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  • Hi sgtgchjr,

     

    Here are the links and tech specs so that you can compare them:

     

    RBK50: stable and has been in the market for a few years now

    https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbk50/ 

    • WiFi Coverage : 5,000 sq. ft.
    • Orbi Router (AC3000) : Six (6) high performance internal antennas with high-powered amplifiers. Implicit & Explicit Beamforming for 2.4GHz & 5GHz bands. MU-MIMO capable for simultaneous data streaming to multiple devices. Powerful Quad-Core 710MHz processor.
    • AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi : (1,733+866+400Mbps)†
    • Ports : Four (4) 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports. One (1) WAN & three (3) LAN
    • Memory : 512MB NAND flash and 512MB RAM
    • Security : Comprehensive anti-virus & data theft protection for your PC, Mac® and mobile devices with NETGEAR Armor™. Standards-based WiFi Security (802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK). Guest WiFi network is easy to setup separate & secure Internet access for guests. Works with Amazon Alexa & the Google Assistant

    RBK752: much more faster and good for future proofing your home 

    https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbk752/ 

    • WiFi Coverage : 5,000 sq. ft
    • Orbi Router (AX4200): : Six (6) high performance internal antennas with high-powered amplifiers
    • Beamforming : Implicit & Explicit Beamforming for 2.4GHz & 5GHz bands. MU-MIMO capable for simultaneous data streaming to multiple devices
    • Processor : Powerful Quad-Core 1.4GHz processor
    • AX4200 Tri-Band WiFi : 2.4GHz (600Mbps†) + 5GHz (1200Mbps†) for WiFi devices to connect to the Internet. 5GHz (2400Mbps†) dedicated WiFi link for faster data connections between Orbi Router and Orbi Satellite
    • Ports : One (1) WAN port and 3 LAN Gigabit Ethernet ports
    • Memory : 512MB NAND Flash and 1GB RAM
    • Works with Amazon Alex and the Google Assistant : Yes
    • Security : Comprehensive anti-virus & data theft protection for your PC, Mac® and mobile devices with NETGEAR Armor™. Standards-based WiFi Security (802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK). Guest WiFi Network is easy to setup separate & secure Internet access for guests

     

    Hope this helps.

  • do you have the RBK50 already? 

    Do you have quite a few AX devices? 

     

    I have an AX mesh system and the RBR50 system and the only times I see much difference is on my AX devices when I'm close to it.