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Asus ZenWiFi AX6600 XT8 vs TP-Link Archer BE800

Reddit prefers Asus ZenWiFi AX6600 XT8 โ€” higher sentiment (61% vs 38% positive).

Asus ZenWiFi AX6600 XT8
#19 in Mesh WiFi SystemsReddit favorite

Asus

Asus ZenWiFi AX6600 XT8

$229.19

61

Pros

  • +Wired managed solution
  • +Works when wiring is impractical
  • +includes all security features with router purchase
  • +mature mesh technologies

Cons

  • โˆ’problems emerge if you mix WiFi 6/WiFi 5/WiFi 7
  • โˆ’corrupted or stuck ARP/MAC association
  • โˆ’misassociate IPs and MACs internally
โ€œI was having a hard time with AiMesh recently, but things went back to normal after rollback the firmware.โ€
r/HomeNetworking
TP-Link Archer BE800
#31 in Mesh WiFi Systems

TP-Link

TP-Link Archer BE800

$349.97

38

Pros

  • +Amazeballs performance
  • +2.2 GHz CPU
  • +1GB RAM
  • +covers a whole acre with a great signal

Cons

  • โˆ’Expensive
  • โˆ’QoS mode is sloppy
  • โˆ’documentation doesn't match actual screens
  • โˆ’Easy Mesh barely works
โ€œArcher BE800 the whole way. Covers a whole acre with a great signal. Never had to reset.โ€
r/TpLink