Deciding on whether to buy a product like NETGEAR Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker or perhaps NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home WiFi System? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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NETGEAR Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker vs NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home WiFi System

NETGEAR Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker specs

NETGEAR Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker
 NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home WiFi System specs

NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home WiFi System
Type: Whole Home WiFi smart speaker

Type: Whole Home WiFi system

Rating: AC 2200

Rating: AC 3000

Data transfer speed: Up to 867 Mbps

Data transfer speed: Up to 1300 Mbps

Wireless band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 5 GHz)

Wireless band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 5 GHz)

CONNECTIVITY

CONNECTIVITY

Number of units: 1

Number of units: 2

Expandable system: Yes

Expandable system: Yes

Mobile app name: – Orbi app
– Android & iOS

Mobile app name: Netgear Orbi app – Android & iOS

Wireless connectivity: WiFi

Wireless connectivity: WiFi

Wired connectivity: Gigabit LAN Ethernet port x 2

Wired connectivity: Gigabit LAN Ethernet port x 4

Beamforming: Yes

Beamforming: Yes

SECURITY

SECURITY

Encryption: WPA/PSK2

Guest network access: Yes

Guest network access: Yes

Network standards: IEEE 802.11

Parental controls: Yes

GENERAL
Network standards: IEEE 802.11

GENERAL

Colour: White

Box contents: – Orbi Router x 1
– Orbi Satellite x 1
– 2 m Ethernet cable x 1
– 12 V / 3.5 A power adapters x 2
– Quick Start Guide

System requirements: – Modem
– Internet connection

Dimensions: 189 x 254 x 270 mm (H x W x D)

Colour: Grey

Weight: 3.45 kg

Box contents: – Netgear Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker
– Power adapter
– Quick start guide

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Dimensions: 225 x 170 x 79 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 890 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Price: £229.99

Price: £299.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 8.7 / 10

Review Score: 8.9 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy NETGEAR Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker or NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home WiFi System, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 174 products in the same category as NETGEAR Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker, which is the Whole home Wi-Fi systems category. Of these 174 products the average price was £76.75, the most expensive was £329.99 and the cheapest was just £0.97. We then looked at the price of the 174 in the same as the NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home WiFi System, which of course the average was £76.75, top price was £329.99 and cheapest £0.97.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Netgear and Netgear, the average was £120.17 for Netgear, £120.17 for Netgear. The max for each was £299.99/£299.99 and minimum was £14.99/£14.99

Price analysis of NETGEAR Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker

Price analysis of NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home WiFi System

  • NETGEAR Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker
  • Complete WiFi coverage with Amazon Alexa built-in
  • Network security software
  • AC 2200
  • Tri-band (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 5 GHz)
  • One unit add-on
  • Top features: – Amazon Alexa built-in with Harmon Kardon audio – Tri-band WiFi gives you a reliable signal in every room – Add other Orbi satellites easily to extend your WiFi to the garden or loft Amazon Alexa built-in Combining all the great features of Amazon’s Alexa, with the ability to boost your WiFi throughout your home – the Netgear Orbi Voice is truly unique. The RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker has Alexa voice control built in, as well as great quality Harmon Kardon audio. So you can control your other smart devices, play music from Spotify, and make sure you get unbeatable WiFi speeds. It’s really simple to get set up and control too – download the app and you’re good to go. Tri-band WiFi Netgear Orbi delivers tri-band WiFi to give you and the rest of your family the power to browse, play, watch or listen with the best connection for your content. Split into three signals, two high speed and one ‘regular’ connection, the two main signals are perfect for smooth gaming, streaming 4K movies and downloading large files, like software. The other connection takes care of everyday browsing activity and social media, so you’ll never need to compete for the best connection when there’s work to be done Add satellites The Netgear Orbi Voice RBS40V is a single unit that can work on its own with your modem, or you can add it to other Orbi devices. The Orbi Voice can extend your WiFi over 2000 sq ft, so you can make sure you have super-fast WiFi throughout your entire home. If you’ve got outbuildings you want to extend the WiFi to, or you just want to make sure the signal is strong in your garden or into the loft conversion – it’s easy to add other Orbi satellites.
  • Product codes: 606449135060
  • NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home WiFi System
  • Complete WiFi coverage with any broadband provider
  • AC 3000
  • Tri-band (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 5 GHz)
  • Two unit system
  • Top features: – Powerful WiFi for large and well connected homes – Router and satellite unit combine to provide fast internet everywhere in your home – Tri-band WiFi makes sure everyone gets the fastest connection for gaming, streaming, and browsing – Add more satellites to increase the range even further Powerful WiFiThe Netgear Orbi is designed to fill even the largest homes and buildings with strong, fast WiFi.Alongside the normal router is a satellite router that’s placed at the opposite end of your home to make sure that your devices get the best possible connection wherever you are.As you move around your home the signal seamlessly switches between the router and satellite, so your connection speed is always the best it can be.Tri-band WiFiTri-band WiFi is effectively three wireless signals at once; two high-speed signals and one ‘normal’ signal.The high-speed signals deliver the speed you need to game online lag-free, smoothly stream 4K video, and download large files in seconds. The other is great for browsing and updating social media.Splitting the signals means someone gaming doesn’t slow the connection down for someone watching a film or researching an essays – great for families and busy households.Add more satellitesSetting up the Orbi is simple, as is adding more satellites. If you decide you want WiFi in the garden, garage, or into a loft conversion, just purchase another satellite and plug it in and press the Connect button to activate it.However, you’ll need a significantly large building to need more as two orbi units has enough coverage for 4000 sq ft of fast internet connectivity.
  • Product codes: 606449116373

What’s better NETGEAR Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker or NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home WiFi System?

There are obviously a number of differences between NETGEAR Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker and NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home WiFi System, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £229.99 cost of NETGEAR Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker is closer to the expectation you had than the £299.99 pricep point of NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home WiFi System.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between NETGEAR Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker and NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home WiFi System. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that NETGEAR Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home WiFi System scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Whole home Wi-Fi systems as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



NETGEAR Orbi Voice RBS40V Whole Home WiFi Smart Speaker



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