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TP-Link Deco X50 AX3000 vs Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD

Reddit prefers TP-Link Deco X50 AX3000 — higher sentiment (59% vs 47% positive).

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
Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD
#1 in Mesh WiFi Systems

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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