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Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro vs TP-Link Archer BE800

Reddit prefers Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro โ€” higher sentiment (65% vs 38% positive).

Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro
#18 in Mesh WiFi SystemsReddit favorite

Asus

Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro

$549.99

65

Pros

  • +Plex performing much better
  • +Supports 90mbps streams
  • +Fantastic performance
  • +Can reuse existing nodes as extra nodes

Cons

  • โˆ’Sonos devices disconnect
  • โˆ’incompatibility with Asus DHCP server and Sonos devices
  • โˆ’expensive for some houses
  • โˆ’BT10 might be better unless using second 5 GHz band for backhaul
โ€œI switched to Asus ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro after having many, many issues with iOT devices and disconnects, especially when switching between satellites on the 770 system. I have no issues now.โ€
r/orbi
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