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ASUS RT-BE92U BE9700 vs TP-Link Deco X50 AX3000

Reddit prefers TP-Link Deco X50 AX3000 — higher sentiment (59% vs 41% positive).

ASUS RT-BE92U BE9700
#21 in Mesh WiFi Systems

ASUS

ASUS RT-BE92U BE9700

$217.99

41

Pros

  • +rock solid
  • +able to get entire 2Gbps bandwidth wirelessly
  • +no problems in general
  • +a bit more frugal with idle CPU and RAM usage with Merlin firmware

Cons

  • −negative experiences reported in reviews
  • −stock firmware may not function well
  • −potential firmware bugs/issues
  • −potential hardware defects/issues
“Those PC's are able to get the entire 2Gbps bandwidth wirelessly. ... so far it's been rock solid.”
r/HomeNetworking
Full reviewAmazon · $217.99
TP-Link Deco X50 AX3000
#17 in Mesh WiFi SystemsReddit favorite

TP-Link

TP-Link Deco X50 AX3000

$249.99

59

Pros

  • +No issues
  • +Provides fair amount of control (priority, ip reservation, preferred bands/ap)
  • +Integrates with home assistant
  • +Can assign 2.4ghz for iot

Cons

  • −some mesh WiFi systems don't allow you to turn off the wireless backhaul network
  • −Requires fiddling with a few settings
  • −cheaper consumer systems might use the same set of antennas for backhaul and client-facing network
  • −might not let you set each access point to use a different channel
“I have a very similar setup - ISP connection set to Modem only, connected to a TP-Link X50 router with a second X50 at the other end of the house, creating a mesh setup.”
r/sonos
Full reviewAmazon · $249.99
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