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NETGEAR Orbi 870 Series

NETGEARHome router

Orbi 870 Series

Released January 2025.6Reviewdongknows.com/netgear-orbi-870-series-reviewRead 14 October 2026Hardware table: U.S. Release Date January 7, 2025. Last checked 14 October 2026.

Form factor
Mesh system
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Speed class
BE21000
WAN port
10Gbps

65 of 90 fields known.

At a glance

Ports

  • 5 RJ45Ports
  • 4 RJ45Satellite ports

All specs

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General

Announced
Not available
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$999.996Reviewdongknows.com/netgear-orbi-870-series-reviewRead 14 October 2026Hardware table: US launch price 1299.99 USD (3-pack), 999.99 USD (2-pack) and 549.99 USD (satellite). Tax not included. The base value is the 2-pack.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
US1Maker product pagenetgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbe872Read 14 October 2026Only the US store was checked.
Form factor
Mesh system1Maker product pagenetgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbe872Read 14 October 2026
Segment
Home1Maker product pagenetgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbe872Read 14 October 2026Listed under Home WiFi, Mesh.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 71Maker product pagenetgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbe872Read 14 October 2026
Wi-Fi speed class
BE210001Maker product pagenetgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbe872Read 14 October 2026Speed: Orbi BE21000. Tri-Band WiFi 7 Mesh System.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBE872/RBE872_TS.pdfRead 14 October 2026
Wi-Fi radios
BandWi-FiStreamsMax channel width (MHz)Max link rate (Mbps)Dedicated backhaul
2.4 GHzWi-Fi 7240688No
5 GHzWi-Fi 742408,647No
6 GHzWi-Fi 7432011,529No
Source1Maker product pagenetgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbe872Read 14 October 2026The page prints only the class BE21000 and says Backhaul: Shared 5 GHz and 6 GHz, Fronthaul: 5 GHz and 6 GHz, so no radio is a dedicated backhaul. Per-band rates, widths and streams are in the manual, the datasheet and Dong Knows Tech.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBE872/RBE872_TS.pdfRead 14 October 2026Page 1: combined WiFi speeds of up to 21 Gbps on router and satellite and tri-band with 10 streams of WiFi: 6 GHz, 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz. Multi-link operation backhaul is shared 5 GHz and 6 GHz and fronthaul is 5 GHz and 6 GHz. 10 streams fit 2 on 2.4 GHz and 4 on each of 5 GHz and 6 GHz, as Tom's Guide states.5Owner's manualdownloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBE873/RBE871_RBE870_UM.pdfRead 14 October 2026Chapter 1: one 2.4 GHz radio with IEEE 802.11be for a throughput of 688 Mbps (the manual says 1024-QAM, but 688 Mbps is the 4096-QAM 2x2 rate at 40 MHz), one 5 GHz radio with 4K-QAM and a 240 MHz channel width for 8640 Mbps and one 6 GHz radio with 4K-QAM and a 320 MHz channel width for 11520 Mbps. Total 21000 Mbps. The manual rounds 8647 and 11529 Mbps. The stored 5 GHz and 6 GHz rates are the 802.11be rates for 4 streams at 240 and 320 MHz, as Dong Knows Tech prints 8647 for 5 GHz.6Reviewdongknows.com/netgear-orbi-870-series-reviewRead 14 October 2026Hardware table: tri-band BE21000, 5 GHz 4x4 BE up to 8647 Mbps (20/40/80/160/240 MHz) and 6 GHz 4x4 BE up to 11,530 Mbps (20/40/80/160/320 MHz). The table printed 11,530 Mbps for 6 GHz, which is the rounded 11529 Mbps. The 2.4 GHz cell could not be read reliably, so the manual and Tom's Guide supply 688 Mbps with 2x2. No dedicated backhaul band: the review calls the system tri-band without a permanently dedicated backhaul. Firmware V10.5.13.6.8Reviewtomsguide.com/computing/routers/netgear-orbi-870-reviewRead 14 October 2026The review says 2x2 operation on 2.4 GHz and 4x4 on 5 GHz and 6 GHz, with 688 Mbps on 2.4 GHz and about 8.6 and 11.5 Gbps on 5 GHz and 6 GHz, and a peak of 21 Gbps. It says the system dynamically allocates 5 GHz and 6 GHz space for backhaul instead of a dedicated band.
Radio bands
3
6 GHz band
Yes
Combined Wi-Fi link rate
20,864Mbps
Wi-Fi streams
10
Max Wi-Fi channel width
320MHz
Wi-Fi features
Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 4K-QAM, Preamble puncturing, Band steering1Maker product pagenetgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbe872Read 14 October 2026Multi-link Operation combines two WiFi bands.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBE872/RBE872_TS.pdfRead 14 October 2026Page 1: Enhanced Backhaul with multi-link operation. Resilient WiFi: preamble puncturing blocks interference.5Owner's manualdownloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBE873/RBE871_RBE870_UM.pdfRead 14 October 2026Page 57: the router supports automatic bandsteering between the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz radio bands in the main WiFi network.8Reviewtomsguide.com/computing/routers/netgear-orbi-870-reviewRead 14 October 2026The review names 320 MHz channels, 4K QAM and MLO.
Connected devices per unit (claimed)
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Ports and modem

Ethernet ports
5
Multi-gig ports
5
Fastest WAN port
10Gbps
Fastest LAN port
2.5Gbps
USB ports
0
SFP+ port
No
Built-in modem
Not available
Modem standards
Not available

Mesh

Mesh technologies
Not available
Coverage of the pack (claimed)
557 to 836m²1Maker product pagenetgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbe872Read 14 October 20262Maker product pagenetgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbe873Read 14 October 20266Reviewdongknows.com/netgear-orbi-870-series-reviewRead 14 October 2026

Software

Operating modes
Router, Access point, Mesh node5Owner's manualdownloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBE873/RBE871_RBE870_UM.pdfRead 14 October 2026Use the router as a WiFi access point only. Satellites extend the router as mesh nodes.
Network features
Guest network, IoT network, VLAN, Dynamic DNS1Maker product pagenetgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbe872Read 14 October 2026Separate WiFi networks: main network, IoT network and guest network.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBE872/RBE872_TS.pdfRead 14 October 2026Separate WiFi networks for secure access: main network, IoT network and guest network.5Owner's manualdownloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBE873/RBE871_RBE870_UM.pdfRead 14 October 2026Main, IoT and guest networks, Dynamic DNS (free service) and a VLAN / Bridge Settings page with VLAN tag groups. IPTV is not named, so it is not stored.
VPN client
Not available
USB applications
Not available

Security

Security service cost
Paid4Maker spec sheet (PDF)downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBE872/RBE872_TS.pdfRead 14 October 2026Footnote 1: NETGEAR Armor requires a paid subscription after the initial 30-day free trial. Tom's Guide gives 50 USD for the first year and 150 USD a year after that.8Reviewtomsguide.com/computing/routers/netgear-orbi-870-reviewRead 14 October 2026Armor now includes Bitdefender malware protection, an adblocker and VPN for 50 users. The first year costs 50 USD, then 150 USD a year.
Security updates until
Not available

Smart home

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Thread border router
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Matter controller
Not available
Zigbee hub
Not available
Bluetooth
Not available
Smart home platforms
Not available

Hardware

System on chip
Not available
RAM
2GB6Reviewdongknows.com/netgear-orbi-870-series-reviewRead 14 October 2026Processing power row for the Orbi 870: quad-core 1.5 GHz CPU, 4 GB flash, 2 GB RAM. Tom's Guide agrees.8Reviewtomsguide.com/computing/routers/netgear-orbi-870-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs box: processor/memory/storage quad-core 1.5GHz/2GB/4GB.

Power

Included adapter output
42W6Reviewdongknows.com/netgear-orbi-870-series-reviewRead 14 October 202612 V x 3.5 A is 42 W.
Power use (typical, claimed)
Not available
Power use (max, claimed)
Not available

Measured

Fastest Wi-Fi throughput (measured)
1,820Mbps
Wi-Fi throughput through a wall (measured)
867.2Mbps7Measurementtomsguide.com/computing/routers/netgear-orbi-870-reviewRead 14 October 2026Test machine in an adjacent room 25 ft from the router through a wall: 867.2 Mbps.
Range (measured)
35.052m7Measurementtomsguide.com/computing/routers/netgear-orbi-870-reviewRead 14 October 2026The review gives a range of 115 feet (35.052 m).
Power use under load (measured)
15.3W7Measurementtomsguide.com/computing/routers/netgear-orbi-870-reviewRead 14 October 2026During the saturation test the RBE871 router used 15.3 W and each RBE870 node 11.8 W.
Energy use per day (measured)
385Wh6Reviewdongknows.com/netgear-orbi-870-series-reviewRead 14 October 2026Power consumption per 24 hours: about 385 Wh for the router unit and about 270 Wh for a satellite. The method is not described.

Dimensions and weight

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Dimensions with antennas
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Certifications

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Wi-Fi Alliance certification ID
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FCC ID
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Other certifications
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In the box

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In the box
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Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
1year8Reviewtomsguide.com/computing/routers/netgear-orbi-870-reviewRead 14 October 2026The review says Netgear continues its stingy one year of warranty protection and a 90 day support policy. US market. The maker's page links to its warranty policy without printing the term.

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RBE872606449171877$999.99US2557 m²Orbi WiFi 7 Router (RBE871), Orbi WiFi 7 Satellite (RBE870), 2 m Ethernet cable, 2 power adapters, Quick Start Guide
RBE873606449171907$1,299.99US3836 m²Orbi WiFi 7 Router (RBE871), 2 Orbi WiFi 7 Satellites (RBE870), Ethernet cable, 3 power adapters, Quick Start Guide

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