Looking to upgrade to Wifi 6 now that all of our devices support it.
Good range, low latency for wifi gaming, something that will last until the next big standards update.
With $300 to spend, what would you buy?
Best Value AX Router under $300?
Jolakot on 13/05/2021 - 18:35
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Just went through the same process (literally a day ago)
i would probabaly wait for WIFI 6e - which has 6ghz support… i bought an AX router and struggled to get gigabit over wifi, and got similar speeds vs my wifi5 router
otherwise, i would recommend a TP LINK ax50 for around $300 if you want to still purchase one..!
Didn't realize that they were already planning to make wifi 6 obsolete, bit of a pity as I've already bought a wifi 6 adapter for my desktop.
None of my devices support 6e and I'm assuming it's going to be years before regular devices do, so might grab a wifi 6 one now and upgrade in 3 years.
How much better is the AX50 than the Xiaomi AX6000 AIoT, which is slightly cheaper? Does a better branded AX3000 beat a cheaper AX6000?
Hmm, I reckon post your question on Whirlpool, they have better more tailored advice… generally, a good branded (ASUS etc) AX3000 might be better than the AX6000, but it really depends…!
Wifi 6e is a bigger jump apparently than wifi5 to 6..
Either way, I reckon upgrading every 3-4 years is perfect!
Wifi 6e is a bigger jump apparently than wifi5 to 6..
Nah, it just allow both router and end devices using a less congested wifi spectrum and therefore inherits the benefits. it is more like going from 802.11g to 802.11a.
My two AX capable laptops can sync in gigabits being a floor above the router. Couldn't get then to connect with 160Mhz bandwidth thou.
Personally I would get Asus TUF-AX3000 for $259 at Amazon because I'm familiar with Asus firmware and Amazon is easy to deal with.
But Xiaomi AX6000 is so cheap, and seems pretty solid based on OZB comments.
Xiaomi ax9000