Netgear Orbi RBK853

Netgear recently released the Orbi RBK653 Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System. So, how does it compare to the similar RBK753 and RBK853 models?

You can find out in this comparison guide between these three wireless mesh systems.

Quick Summary

When compared to the Netgear Orbi RBK753 and Netgear Orbi RBK853, the new Netgear Orbi RBK653 is slower and has a smaller Wi-Fi coverage area.

The RBK853 is the fastest overall out of this group in addition to supporting the most simultaneous device connections and Ethernet ports.

The RBK753 is the next fastest. With that said, the RBK653 and RBK753 do have the same amount of Ethernet ports in addition to the same maximum amount of simultaneous device connections.

RBK753 vs. RBK753 vs. RBK853 Comparison Chart

You can take a look at Seeking Tech’s comparison table for the RBK753, RBK753 and RBK853 Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems below.

What’s in the Box

The main differences, when it comes to the content included inside each new box, are the routers and satellites.

Both the RBK653 and RBK753 comes with one RBR750 Orbi Router each while the RBK853 includes a RBR850 Orbi Router.

The RBK653 comes with two RBS350 Orbi Satellites while the RBK753 comes with two RBS750 Orbi Satellites. The RBK853 includes two RBS850 Orbi Satellites.

You can find a breakdown of what’s included with each box of these products below:

NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK653):

• 1x Orbi Router (RBR750)
• 2x Orbi Satellites (RBS350)
• 1x 2-meter-long Ethernet cable
• 1x 12V/2.5A power adapter
• 2x 12V/1.5A power adapters
• 1x Quick start guide

NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK753):

• 1x Orbi Router (RBR750)
• 2x Orbi Satellites (RBS750)
• 1x 2-meter-long Ethernet cable
• 3x 12V/2.5A power adapters
• 1x Quick start guide

NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK853):

• 1x Orbi Router (RBR850)
• 2x Orbi Satellites (RBS850)
• 1x 2-meter-long Ethernet cable
• 3x 12V/3.5A power adapters
• 1x Quick start guide

Recommended Internet Provider Speed

When it comes to the recommended speed from your internet provider, the RBK653 and RBK753 can support up to 2 Gbps while the RBK853 support up to 2.5 Gbps.

Wi-Fi Coverage

As for the Wi-Fi coverage, the RBK653 can cover up to 6,000 sq. ft.

You will get more coverage with the RBK753 and RBK853 as both of these Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Systems can reach up to 7,500 sq. ft.

Simultaneous Device Connections

You can connect a maximum of 40 devices at a time with both the RBK653 and RBK753.

With the RBK853, you can connect up to 100 devices simultaneously.

Wi-Fi Speeds

The newer RBK653 is slower than the other two Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems. The RBK853 offers the best bandwidth while the RBK753 offers the second best out of this group.

You can check out the breakdown of the Wi-Fi speeds for all three products below:

RBK653:

• 2.4 GHz: 600 Mbps
• 5 GHz: 1200 Mbps
• 5 GHz (Dedicated Orbi Router and Satellite Wi-Fi link): 2400 Mbps
• Total: AX3000 (3.0 Gbps)

RBK753:

• 2.4 GHz: 600 Mbps
• 5 GHz: 1200 Mbps
• 5 GHz (Dedicated Orbi Router and Satellite Wi-Fi link): 2400 Mbps
• Total: AX4200 (4.2 Gbps)

RBK853:

• 2.4 GHz: 1200 Mbps
• 5 GHz: 2400 Mbps
• 5 GHz (Dedicated Orbi Router and Satellite Wi-Fi link): 1200 Mbps
• Total: AX6000 (6.0 Gbps)

Router Ports

The RBK653 and RBK753 use the same WAN ports. When compared to the other two routers, the RBK853 has a faster WAN port. All the routers offer the same amount of LAN ports.

You can check out the available router ports below:

RBK653:

• 1x 1 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet WAN port
• 3x 10 Mbps/100 Mbps/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports

RBK753:

• 1x 1 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet WAN port
• 3x 10 Mbps/100 Mbps/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports

RBK853:

• 1x 2.5 Gbps Multi-Gigabit Ethernet WAN port
• 3x 10 Mbps/100 Mbps/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports

Satellite Ports

The RBK853 does come with twice the amount on Ethernet ports on its routers when compared to the RBK653 and RBK753.

You can find a breakdown of the available LAN ports for each satellite of all three products below:

RBK653:

• 2x 10 Mbps/100 Mbps/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports each

RBK753:

• 2x 10 Mbps/100 Mbps/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports each

RBK853:

• 4x 10 Mbps/100 Mbps/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports each

Orbi Mobile App

These three Netgear Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Systems all support the Orbi Mobile App. With this smartphone application, you can manage your home network, which includes monitoring the device, monitoring the data usage, running speed tests, setting up the guest Wi-Fi access and more.

Security Features

When it comes to the security features, all three products support NETGEAR Armor, which provides antivirus protection and data theft prevention.

You can also set up a Guest Wi-Fi network that makes it secure for your guests to access the Internet using your connection.

Moreover, you can use the NETGEAR Smart Parental Controls to help manage your kids’ online time.

Finally, all three systems feature 802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK.

Support

If you buy the RBK653, RBK753 or RBK853 from a NETGEAR authorized reseller, then you will get 24/7 basic technical support for up to 90 days from the purchase date.

Warranty

A NETGEAR limited 1-year hardware warranty is included with the NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK653), NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK753) and NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK853).

Resources:

• https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK653/RBK653_DS.pdf
• https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK753/RBK753_DS.pdf
• https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/mesh/RBK853_NA_DS.pdf

Netgear has two similar Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Systems with the RBK753 and RBK853 models. So, what are the main differences between these two products?

You can find out in this comparison guide.

Quick Summary

When compared to the RBK753 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, the RBK853 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System provides faster wireless speeds, more simultaneous connected devices, more simultaneous streams, more LAN ports as well as a faster WAN port.

Aside from the speed differences, these two Tri-Band Mesh Systems are identical when it comes to coverage area, security features, smart home connectivity, system requirements in addition to support and warranty services.

If your internet service provider gives you enough speed for both of these devices, we recommend getting the RBK853 as you can take advantage of the extra bandwidth to get faster Wi-Fi speeds in addition to having more connected devices and simultaneous streams.

RBK753 vs. RBK853 Comparison Chart

You can find Seeking Tech’s comparison table for these two wireless mesh systems below.

What’s in the Box

In addition to the main router units, each product comes with two satellites, Ethernet cable, three power adapters as well as a quick starter guide.

You can find a breakdown of what’s included in each box below:

Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK753):

• 1x Orbi Router (RBR750)
• 2x Orbi Satellites (RBS750)
• 1x 2-meter-long Ethernet cable
• 3x 12V/2.5A power adapters
• Quick start guide

Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK853):

• 1x Orbi Router (RBR850)
• 2x Orbi Satellites (RBS850)
• 1x 2-meter-long Ethernet cable
• 3x 12V/3.5A power adapters
• Quick start guide

Weight

The router and satellites of the RBK853 are heavier than the router and satellites of the RBK753.

You can take a look at the weight specifications below:

• RBK753: 1.90 lb. each
• RBK853: 2.86 lbs. each

Dimensions

The router and satellite units of the RBK853 are also bigger in size when compared to the router and satellite units of the RBK753.

You can find the full measurements below:

• RBK753: 9.1 in. x 7.2 in. x 2.8 in. each
• RBK853: 10.0 in. 7.5. in. x 2.8 in. each

Wi-Fi Coverage

Both of the mesh Wi-Fi 6 systems in this versus guide provide a coverage area of up to 7,500 sq. ft.

Simultaneous Tri-band Wi-Fi Specifications

The two wireless devices also have the same simultaneous tri-band specifications:

• Radio 1: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ax 2.4GHz—1024-QAM support
• Radio 2: IEEE 802.11a/n/ac/ax 5GHz—1024-QAM support
• Radio 3: IEEE 802.11a/n/ac/ax 5GHz—1024-QAM support

Wi-Fi Speeds

The RBK853 supports faster speeds when compared to the RBK753.

You can check out a breakdown of the speeds for each of the mesh systems below:

Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK753):

• 2.4 GHz: 600 Mbps
• 5 GHz: 1200 Mbps
• 5 GHz (Dedicated Orbi Router and Satellite WiFi link): 2400 Mbps
• Total: AX4200 (4.2 Gbps)

Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK853):

• 2.4 GHz: 1200 Mbps
• 5 GHz: 2400 Mbps
• 5 GHz (Dedicated Orbi Router and Satellite WiFi link): 1200 Mbps
• Total: AX6000 (6.0 Gbps)

Simultaneous Device Connections

With the RBK753, you can connect to more than 40 different devices simultaneously. You can connect to ever more, over 60 in fact, with the RBK853.

Simultaneous Streams

The RBK753 is capable of supporting 8 simultaneous streams while the RBK753 is capable of supporting 12 streams at the same time.

Router and Satellites Processor

The RBK853 router and satellites use a faster processor when compared to the RBK753 router and satellites.

You can find the process or speeds below:

• RBK753: 1.4 GHz processor
• RBK853: 2.2 GHz processor

Router and Satellites Antennas

Each router and satellite unit of the RBK753 mesh system comes with six internal antennas with amplifiers. The router and satellite unit of the RBK853 mesh system each comes with eight internal antennas with amplifiers.

Router Ports

The RBK753 and RBK853 are equipped with the same amount of LAN and WAN ports. With that said, the WAN port of the RBK853 supports faster speeds than the WAN port of the RBK753.

You can find the included router ports below:

Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK753):

• 3x 10 Mbps/100 Mbps/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
• 1x 1 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet WAN port

Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK853):

• 3x 10 Mbps/100 Mbps/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
• 1x 2.5 Gbps Multi-Gigabit Ethernet WAN port

Satellite Ports

The satellites of the RBK853 include twice as many LAN ports as the satellites of the RBK753.

You can check out the number of ports below:

RBK753:

• 2x 10 Mbps/100 Mbps/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports

RBK853:

• 4x 10 Mbps/100 Mbps/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports

General Features

The two Wi-Fi mesh systems in this comparison come with the following features:

• MU-MIMO
• Implicit & Explicit Beamforming
• WAN Link Aggregation

Security Features

The two WiFi 6 mesh systems offer the same security features, which includes the NETGEAR Armor powered by Bitdefender. With this service, you will get anti-malware, anti-virus and data protection.

You will also get standard security features such as 802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK in addition to a secured guest WiFi network.

Smart Home Connectivity

The RBK753 and RBK853 can be used with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

System Requirements

The two Netgear Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Systems have the same system requirements, which you can find below:

• High-speed Internet connection
• Connection to existing modem or gateway
• Orbi Mobile app

The Orbi Mobile a phone app is used to set up the Wi-Fi networking. You can also use this application to run speed tests, manage Netgear subscription services, see what devices are currently connected and more.

Support

Netgear offers 24/7 basic technical support for 90 days when you purchase either product from an authorized reseller.

Warranty

The NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK753) and NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK853) each comes with a 1-year Hardware Warranty.

Resources:

• https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbk753
• https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbk853

If you are looking for a fast speed wireless setup in your home, then the Netgear Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi System series is considered to be one of the best options available. Three of the most popular models in the series is the RBK50, RBK852 and RBK853.

S,o which of these will provide the best fit for you and your home? You can check out with this comparison guide.

Quick Summary

If you have fast internet, the RBK852/RBK853 offer a significant speed boost when compared to the RBK50 with a 200% increase over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi internet and 177.136%  increase over 5 GHz Wi-Fi internet.

There is also an 38.4882% increase to the speed of data transfer between the Orbi Router and Orbi Satellite.

The only difference between the RBK852 and RBK853 is that the RBK853 comes with two Orbi Satellites as opposed to just one. As a result, you get 50% more wireless coverage (7,500 sq. ft. vs. 5,000 sq. ft.) and 4 additional LAN Gigabit Ethernet ports.

RBK50 vs. RBK852 vs. RBK853 Comparison Chart

You can check out Seeking Tech’s comparison table between the three mesh Wi-Fi systems below.

What’s in the Box?

You can take a look at what’s included in the box of each Netgear Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi System below:

RBK50:

• 1 Orbi Router (RBR50v2)
• 1 Orbi Satellite (RBS50v2)
• 1 2m Ethernet cable
• 2 12V/3.5A power adapters
• Quick start guide

RBK852:

• 1 Orbi Router (RBR850)
• 1 Orbi Satellite (RBS850)
• 1 2m Ethernet cable
• 2 12V/3.5A power adapters
• Quick start guide

RBK853:

• 1 Orbi Router (RBR850)
• 2 Orbi Satellites (RBS850)
• 1 2m Ethernet cable
• 3 12V/3.5A power adapters
• Quick start guide

Wi-Fi Coverage

Both the Netgear Orbi RBK50 and RBK852 can provide up to 5,000 square feet of wireless coverage.

The Netgear Orbi RBK853 provides 50% more coverage over the other two products in this versus guide as it can cover 7,500 square feet.

Router CPU

The Orbi Router of the RBK50 comes equipped with a  Quad-Core 710MHz processor as a central processing unit. Both Orbi Routers of the RBK852 and RBK853 utilize the Quad-Core 2.2 GHz processor as a CPU.

Memory

In terms of memory, the Netgear Orbi RBK50 Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi System uses a combination of 512MB NAND Flash and 512MB RAM.

Both the Netgear Orbi RBK852 and RBK853 Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi Systems have same amount of NAND but double the amount of RAM.

Router Ports

All three Wi-Fi setups come with 1 WAN port on their respective routers.

The RBK50 includes 3 LAN Gigabit Ethernet ports while the RBK852 and RBK853 include 4 LAN Gigabit Ethernet ports each.

You can check out what’s included in each router below:

RBK50 Router:

• 1 WAN port
• 3 LAN Gigabit Ethernet ports

RBK852 Router:

• 1 WAN port
• 4 LAN Gigabit Ethernet ports

RBK853 Router:

• 1 WAN port
• 4 LAN Gigabit Ethernet ports

Orbi Satellite Ports

The Orbi Satellites of the RBK50 and RBK852 comes with 4 LAN Gigabit Ethernet ports.

The Orbi Satellite of the RBK853 also comes with 4 LAN Gigabit Ethernet ports; since you get two satellites, you get 8 additional LAN Gigabit Ethernet ports in total.

Orbi Router Features

The major difference, in terms of Orbi Router features, is that the RBK50 has 6 high-performance internal antennas with high-powered amplifiers.

The RBK852 and RBK853 come with 8 high-performance internal antennas with high-powered amplifiers.

All three use implicit and explicit Beamforming for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless bands.

The RBK50, RBK852 and RBK853 are also MU-MIMO capable as they will able to provide simultaneous data streaming across multiple devices.

Tri-Band Wi-Fi Speeds

The newer RBK852 and RBK853 Netgear Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi Systems are much faster when compared to the RBK50.

When it comes to a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connection to the internet, there is a 200% increase for the newer models: 400 Mbps for the RBK50 vs. 1200 Mbps for the RBK852 and RBK853.

If you want to use a 5 GHz Wi-Fi connection to the internet, there is a 177.136%  increase for the newer models: 866 Mbps for the RBK50 vs. 2400 Mbps for the RBK852 and RBK853.

For connections between the Orbi Router and Orbi Satellite, there is an 38.4882% increase for the newer models: 1733 Mbps for the RBK50 vs. 2400 Mbps for the RBK852 and RBK853.

Keep in mind that the actual performance will vary based on your internet provider in addition to how your home is set up.

Orbi Satellite Features

When it comes to the features of the Orbi Satellite, both the RBK852 and RBK853 have twice the amount of high-performance internal antennas with high-powered amplifiers when compared to the RBK50 (8 versus 4).

Otherwise all three share the same features with implicit and explicit Beamforming for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands in addition to being MU-MIMO capable.

Warranty

All three products come with a 1-year limited Netgear Hardware Warranty.

If you buy from an authorized reseller, you will also bet 24/7 basic technical support for 90 days based on the date of purchase.

Resources:

• https://www.netgear.com/orbi/rbk50.aspx
• https://www.netgear.com/orbi/rbk852.aspx
• https://www.netgear.com/orbi/rbk853.aspx