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TP-Link Archer BE800 vs Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD

Reddit prefers Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD — higher sentiment (47% vs 38% positive).

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

  • −Expensive
  • −QoS mode is sloppy
  • −documentation doesn't match actual screens
  • −Easy Mesh barely works
“Archer BE800 the whole way. Covers a whole acre with a great signal. Never had to reset.”
r/TpLink
Full reviewAmazon · $349.97
Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD
#1 in Mesh WiFi SystemsReddit favorite

Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD

$209.78

47

Pros

  • +Has api
  • +Works with home assistant
  • +quite good reviews
  • +good reputation

Cons

  • −Not the best mesh performance (especially with wireless backhaul)
  • −quite expensive for even a two-node system
  • −router + satellite kit means you can't swap nodes if router fails
  • −consumer grade system
“Having used eero and UniFi I have to vote UniFi. The eero system and my HomeKit devices didn’t seem to agree with each other and would constantly go offline. Haven’t had a single blip since I moved to”
r/HomeKit
Full reviewAmazon · $209.78
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