Compare Wi-Fi routers and mesh systems
Every Wi-Fi routers and mesh systems we've reviewed, side by side. Prices are today's UK prices, checked hourly. See the ranked Top 10
| Product | Wi-Fi standard | Bands and speed class | WAN port | LAN ports | Price | Idle | Per year | 3 years, all in | Updates until | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS RT-BE92U | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be); also lists 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, including 6E | Tri-band: 2.4 GHz (3x3), 5 GHz (2x2) and 6 GHz (2x2); rated maximums 1032, 2882 and 5764 Mbps | One 10 Gbps WAN/LAN port and one 2.5 Gbps WAN/LAN port; either can serve as WAN | Three 2.5 Gbps LAN ports, plus the 10 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps WAN/LAN ports, which can also be used as LAN | ~£198.99 | – | – | – | Dec 2028 | 7.4/10verdict: buy |
| GL.iNet Flint 2 GL-MT6000 | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6) | Dual-band: 1148Mbps (2.4GHz), 4804Mbps (5GHz) | 1 x WAN (2.5G), 1 x WAN/LAN (2.5G) | 4 x LAN (1G), plus one flexible 2.5G WAN/LAN port | ~£152.99 | 5.6W | £12.91 | £191.72 | not announced | 6.7/10verdict: buy |
| TP-Link Archer BE3600 | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be); 5 GHz rated 2882 Mbps, 2.4 GHz rated 688 Mbps | Dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, no 6 GHz; BE3600 class | 1x 2.5 Gbps | 1x 2.5 Gbps and 3x 1 Gbps (4 total), plus one USB 3.0 port | ~£74.99 | – | – | – | not announced | 6.5/10verdict: buy |
| MERCUSYS MR80X AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router | 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), compatible with 11ac/a/b/g/n | Dual-band: 2402 Mbps (5 GHz) + 574 Mbps (2.4 GHz), 160 MHz channels, 1024-QAM; marketed as AX3000 | 1x Gigabit WAN (1 Gbps) | 3x Gigabit LAN (datasheet; V6 page lists 5x, so revision-dependent) | ~£34.99 | 5.5W | £12.68 | £73.03 | not announced | 6.2/10verdict: wait for deal |
| TP-Link Archer C6 AC1200 Router | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac/n/a on 5 GHz; 802.11n/b/g on 2.4 GHz) | Dual-band AC1200: 867 Mbps on 5 GHz, 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz (the same page also gives 400 Mbps for 2.4 GHz, a conflict on the manufacturer page) | 1x Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbps) | 4x Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbps) | ~£43.78 | 2.6W | £5.99 | £61.76 | not announced | 5.9/10verdict: wait for deal |
| TP-Link Archer AX53 | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Dual-band AX3000: 5 GHz 2402 Mbps (802.11ax, HE160); 2.4 GHz 574 Mbps (802.11ax) | 1x Gigabit WAN (1 Gbps) | 4x Gigabit LAN (1 Gbps) | ~£59.98 | 9W | £20.75 | £122.23 | Apr 2028 | 5.8/10verdict: wait for deal |
| TP-Link Archer AX18 | 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), backward compatible with 11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | Dual-band: 1201 Mbps on 5 GHz (11ax) and 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz (11n) | 1x Gigabit WAN (1 Gbps) | 3x Gigabit LAN | ~£50.21 | – | – | – | not announced | 5.7/10verdict: wait for deal |
| eero 7 | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (no 6 GHz) | – | – | ~£169.99 | – | – | – | Oct 2031 | 5.5/10verdict: wait for deal |
| TP-Link Deco X10 | 802.11a/n/ac/ax on 5 GHz and 802.11b/g/n on 2.4 GHz; mesh protocols 802.11k/v/r; WPA/WPA2-PSK/WPA3 | Dual-band, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (AX1500; rated 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz and 1201 Mbps on 5 GHz) | No dedicated WAN port; each unit has two Gigabit Ethernet ports that auto-sense WAN/LAN | Two Gigabit Ethernet ports per unit, shared with WAN | ~£153.89 | – | – | – | Nov 2029 | 5.2/10verdict: wait for deal |
| eero 6+ | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), AX3000 rating, 2x2 antenna array | Dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, 2x2 on each band, 160 MHz channels on 5 GHz | Two auto-sensing gigabit (1 GbE) Ethernet ports for WAN and/or LAN | Shared with the WAN ports; the two 1 GbE ports can be used as LAN; no separate LAN port count published | ~£139.99 | – | – | – | Oct 2031 | 4.2/10verdict: skip |
Prices marked ~ are the typical UK price when we researched the product; we show today's price once a retailer reports one. Value uses today's price, so it changes as prices move. Running costs assume 24/7 at idle, at 26.32p/kWh (the Ofgem price cap).
Head to head
- ASUS RT-BE92U vs GL.iNet Flint 2 GL-MT6000 ›
- ASUS RT-BE92U vs TP-Link Archer BE3600 ›
- ASUS RT-BE92U vs MERCUSYS MR80X AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router ›
- ASUS RT-BE92U vs TP-Link Archer C6 AC1200 Router ›
- ASUS RT-BE92U vs TP-Link Archer AX53 ›
- ASUS RT-BE92U vs eero 7 ›
- ASUS RT-BE92U vs TP-Link Deco X10 ›
- ASUS RT-BE92U vs TP-Link Archer AX18 ›
- ASUS RT-BE92U vs eero 6+ ›
- GL.iNet Flint 2 GL-MT6000 vs TP-Link Archer BE3600 ›
- GL.iNet Flint 2 GL-MT6000 vs MERCUSYS MR80X AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router ›
- GL.iNet Flint 2 GL-MT6000 vs TP-Link Archer C6 AC1200 Router ›
- GL.iNet Flint 2 GL-MT6000 vs TP-Link Archer AX53 ›
- GL.iNet Flint 2 GL-MT6000 vs eero 7 ›
- GL.iNet Flint 2 GL-MT6000 vs TP-Link Deco X10 ›
- GL.iNet Flint 2 GL-MT6000 vs TP-Link Archer AX18 ›
- GL.iNet Flint 2 GL-MT6000 vs eero 6+ ›
- TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs MERCUSYS MR80X AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router ›
- TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs TP-Link Archer C6 AC1200 Router ›
- TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs TP-Link Archer AX53 ›
- TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs eero 7 ›
- TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs TP-Link Deco X10 ›
- TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs TP-Link Archer AX18 ›
- TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs eero 6+ ›
- MERCUSYS MR80X AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router vs TP-Link Archer C6 AC1200 Router ›
- MERCUSYS MR80X AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router vs TP-Link Archer AX53 ›
- MERCUSYS MR80X AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router vs eero 7 ›
- MERCUSYS MR80X AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router vs TP-Link Deco X10 ›
- MERCUSYS MR80X AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router vs TP-Link Archer AX18 ›
- MERCUSYS MR80X AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router vs eero 6+ ›
- TP-Link Archer C6 AC1200 Router vs TP-Link Archer AX53 ›
- TP-Link Archer C6 AC1200 Router vs eero 7 ›
- TP-Link Archer C6 AC1200 Router vs TP-Link Deco X10 ›
- TP-Link Archer C6 AC1200 Router vs TP-Link Archer AX18 ›
- TP-Link Archer C6 AC1200 Router vs eero 6+ ›
- TP-Link Archer AX53 vs eero 7 ›
- TP-Link Archer AX53 vs TP-Link Deco X10 ›
- TP-Link Archer AX53 vs TP-Link Archer AX18 ›
- TP-Link Archer AX53 vs eero 6+ ›
- eero 7 vs TP-Link Deco X10 ›
- eero 7 vs TP-Link Archer AX18 ›
- eero 7 vs eero 6+ ›
- TP-Link Deco X10 vs TP-Link Archer AX18 ›
- TP-Link Deco X10 vs eero 6+ ›
- TP-Link Archer AX18 vs eero 6+ ›