ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro vs Netgear Orbi 970
ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro and Netgear Orbi 970 are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro if…
- • You want ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro's edge on how fast it is rated and how much space one unit covers
Choose Netgear Orbi 970 if…
- • You want Netgear Orbi 970's edge on what it costs and how many ethernet ports it has
Round by round
- Round 1What it costsNetgear Orbi 970 winsASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro5/10
$899.99
1-pack, regular price ('starting at'; no sale price)
- $899.99, against $799.99
Source: eshop.asus.com ↗
Netgear Orbi 9708/10$799.99
router 1-pack regular price
- router 1-pack regular price (on sale for $599.99)
Source: netgear.com ↗
Netgear Orbi 970 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How fast it is ratedASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro wins
ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How much space one unit coversASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro winsNetgear Orbi 9705/10
3,300 sq ft
coverage per unit
- 3,300 sq ft, against 4,000 sq ft
Source: netgear.com ↗
ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How many Ethernet ports it hasNetgear Orbi 970 winsASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro5/10
5 Ethernet ports
ethernet ports per unit (2 x 10g + 3 x 1g)
- 5 Ethernet ports, against 6 Ethernet ports
Source: asus.com ↗
Netgear Orbi 9708/106 Ethernet ports
router ports: 1 wan + 1 10g lan + 4 2.5g lan
Source: netgear.com ↗
Netgear Orbi 970 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5Which Wi-Fi generation it isTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6How many radio bands it hasTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- router 1-pack regular price (on sale for $599.99)
- $899.99, against $799.99
- 5 Ethernet ports, against 6 Ethernet ports
- BE27000, against 30000 Mbps
- 3,300 sq ft, against 4,000 sq ft
- $799.99, against $599.99
- 200 devices, against 250+ devices