I TESTED THE CHEAPEST Wi-Fi 7 ROUTER, HERE'S WHAT I LEARNED!

[@benhaze1010]

It is actually a very good price considering just the value of having the (4) 2.5 Gb switching ports.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes, the wired 2.5gig connections make it a great value. Thanks for watching I really appreciate it.

[@benhaze1010]

@@UltimateTechHub Thanks for the great review.

[@hdz77]

@@UltimateTechHub Asus Routers are way better, #1 cause they all use movable, detachable antennas, and second you can repurpose your old Asus Wifi 6. Wifi 6E, ETC. Routers , as mesh access points and not spend over $1500 on a mesh system and get that wifi access anywhere in or outside your home.

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@hdz77 ASUS routers are my favorite too and they also have no subscription plans. Thanks for watching!

[@mikesunboxing]

good stuff Mike, Trying to use less WiFi but it is hard to do with speeds like this on the horizon

[@UltimateTechHub]

Your just like William who doesn't use Wi-Fi! Lol! I on the other hand, I love me some Wi-Fi! Thanks for watching Mike! 😉

[@uglybob7505]

That TP-Link Wifi7 design looks great, wouldnt look out of place on any set up ! Not a bad price too, shame about those enhanced LAN ports not being there 😞 Great video, thanks for sharing Vegas Mike !!! 🙂

[@UltimateTechHub]

It's a pretty sleek router and performs well for the price. The BE800 and BE900 are even better looking with some cool features like a digital clock and weather reports. Also those models have 10gig LAN ports! I'm hoping TP-Link sends me one for review! Thanks for watching Bob! 😀

[@MegaMijit]

00:05 Testing the budget-friendly TP-Link Archer B550 Wi-Fi 7 router against a Wi-Fi 6E model. 01:25 The b550 router offers compact design and decent performance for $170. 02:40 Wi-Fi 7 promises high speeds, but real-world usage may be limited. 03:58 Key speed test results reveal Wi-Fi 7's performance with various setups. 05:16 The BE550 router excels in speed and latency at close range. 06:35 Comparison of Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6E routers for home use. 07:50 TP-Link's subscription model for features in Wi-Fi 7 routers is criticized. 09:04 Wi-Fi 7 offers improved performance, but current costs and compatibility are concerns. Crafted by Merlin AI.

[@JRevans84]

very well done sir. thank you for the time and effort. I have had a be550 for a while and with some tweaking of adaptor and router. from about 60 feet away and 3 walls away im able to get 2000mbs with my 2gig connection. if anyone has faster than 2 gig internet buy a be200 adaptor for you laptop or desktop(make sure its compatible) and change some settings(ask chat gpt) and you should be able to get very fast speeds even at a distance. i can see this thing getting 6000mps from 60 feet away and through walls.

[@ErnestoLopez78]

I didn’t know Gavin Belson had a tech channel, subscribing now

[@jacksunstone8771]

It's Black Friday time and Amazon has the BE550 at $200.

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@jacksunstone8771 That's a fantastic deal!!

[@chuckd2779]

I just bought one of these for my small 2 story house. My demarc is downstairs where my network cabinet is with 10 network lines I’ve pulled. So I’m thinking I’ll likely need a mesh device upstairs…what do you recommend for the WiFi 7 compatibility? I am open to a ceiling mounted AP or a sit-on-desk spider router or a simple WiFi extender…I just want to make sure it plays nice w this router. I have a WiFi sprinkler controller in detached garage so I just want good coverage. Not necessarily super concerned w fast speeds but I’m going WiFi 7 to somewhat “future-proof “ house for the next few years etc

[@UltimateTechHub]

The Archer BE550 is EasyMesh-compatible, so just add another BE550 to the second story and then you have seamless wi-fi7 everywhere! The price is probably the same as an AP. Extenders are terrible so avoid them. If you want to use a ceiling mount AP then google compatible APs for the BE550. I would just get another BE550. Good luck and keep me posted!

[@damientech88]

Every time I go to the store, it's almost nothing but TP-Link products these days. A lot of people on Reddit don't like TP-Link and accuse them of stealing intellectual property from other companies. The other big alternative at the moment seems to be Asus but I've never had much luck with their network products and find them to be unstable and unreliable requiring frequent reboots etc.

[@UltimateTechHub]

I like both TP-Link and ASUS routers. Both of these routers are super stable and reliable. Thanks for watching!

[@Emptrix]

It seems like Wifi 7 is still in early adopter phase where the differences are negligible due to the lack of devices that supports it. Thanks for sharing your findings!

[@samson4415]

You said that because you haven't see WiFi 7 asus against tp. The gap was 2 time higher, tp know to be rubbish

[@JRevans84]

alot of people game, I have had both wifi 6/6e and use 7 the 7 has lower latency, and is great for gaming especially with game streaming like geforce now, not only does it look native while streaming it has less latency, as for speeds its quite a bit faster, im getting 2100mps with my 2gig connection and its just as fast as ethernet on the same modem.

[@misbfa1]

I am extremely skeptical of your 2.4Ghz results. Every other device has trouble getting over 200 Mbps down, and you're getting 700 on upload . It is typically hard to get good upload speeds on mobile clients (because of antenna array), and should be your first sign of an error. I would validate that portion of the testing to make sure that 5 and 6 Ghz were indeed disabled.

[@UltimateTechHub]

I did multiple tests and my device was connected to the 2.4ghz band. The 700Mbps upload was the average of all the tests. Thanks for watching I really appreciate it.

[@misbfa1]

@UltimateTechHub I believe that you are genuine, but I also believe there is an error here. 2.4 Ghz is simply not capable of those kinds of speeds. Certainly not from a mobile device (possibly from one high-end MIMO to another). It should be a red flag to you thar your 2.4 Ghz upload was higher than the 5 Ghz. Please re-check and validate that all other frequencies are disabled.

[@GregoryCunningham]

TP-Link by default has “smart connect” on, so he probably was connected to 5ghz even though the SSID said 2.4ghz.

[@pronounced.see1day]

should try a test like this again with the tp-link be3600 that dropped last month, it's half the price of the be9300 shown off here and even if it doesnt have a 6ghz band it'd still be cool to see how the current cheapest wifi 7 router fares against similar 6e or even 6 routers

[@UltimateTechHub]

Sounds good!

[@ThomMurphy]

What subscription services does the Asus option require? I dont see any, but you said they have them...

[@UltimateTechHub]

Asus doesn't have a subscription plan , I miss spoke sorry. Linksys has a subscription plan as well as TP-Link and Netgear. For some reason I got Netgear and ASUS mixed up. Lol! I have way too many routers in my home! Thanks for watching and for catching my mistake! Have a great day Thom!

[@paulandrew76]

And I’m still on WiFi 6. Hard to keep up with new stuff. :) Good content as always, Mike. 👍🏼

[@UltimateTechHub]

Thanks for watching Paul, I really appreciate the support! 😀👍

[@chrisbullock6477]

would be interesting to see how much better the newer quad band routers are compared to the Tri-band

[@UltimateTechHub]

Me too.

[@bvstenn]

I don't get something. Someone please help me understand. I have an older WiFI 6 router (Archer AX10) and I'm getting nearly double the WiFi speeds, 20 feet from the router (800 Mbps+) than this newer, fancier router, and I also have a 1 Gbps connection. Why??

[@UltimateTechHub]

It depends on different factors like interference, the devices your connecting to and the band or bands your connecting to. If your getting 800 Mbps your on the 5Ghz band and thats some solid speeds. I've tested this router again a few different times and achieved around 800 Mbps on the 5Ghz band and 920 Mbps when using the smart connect which combines the 2.4 and 5Ghz bands. If your using smart connect then that's exactly why your getting 800 Mbps. Thanks for watching and check out this archer router! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZebY62rf5aNmpo

[@james10739]

If you want wifi 7 you can get ubiquiti ap for about $200 but you need to know how to set them up you can probably find the info youtube but it's more complicated than most router setup

[@josef6658]

It’s a fact I’m looking to buy one and if it said subscription free as it includes all features 😮 I’m buying it end of story TP link 🎉

[@tipoomaster]

I have a maybe niche question about this and Wifi 7 in general. On previous generations, I've always separated out my bands by SSID, so I could connect to the faster 5GHz band as whenever I noticed a device slowing down connectivity wise I had found it had hopped to the 2.4GHz band, and that always fixed it for me. I know Wifi 7 combines 3 bands and communicates over all at once, but that's only for Wifi 7 devices obviously. What about older AC or AX devices? Will I no longer be able to separate bands for them and have to rely on (imo unreliable) band steering?

[@UltimateTechHub]

You can separate all 3 bands if you want. I recommend combining the 2.5 and 5Ghz bands for faster speeds ( Smart Connect ). Older devices will connect to the 2.4 or 5Ghz bands. Also enable the IoT network on the 2.4Ghz only for some IoT devices that only use 2.4Ghz. Hope this helps.

[@ThePaulg123]

Great review thanks 🙏🏻 👍🏻 i have question in that if i have a wifi 6e phone and connect it to the tp link be9300, would it perform at the 6e standard or revert down to wifi6? So i guess i should ask does the be9300 support all the wifi standards 4,5,6,6e and 7 or is 6e excluded? I think that seems not clear on wifi 7 in general and wpuld be beneficial for consumers to know in general, if indeed it does support it then companies should say that it supports all previous standards.

[@UltimateTechHub]

It supports Wi-Fi 6e. It depends on your end device and your ISP max speeds. I have 1gig speeds so I can only achieve 1gig internet speeds. I would probably just stick with Wi-Fi 6e for now. Wi-Fi 7 isn't supported by enough end devices. Thank you for watching!

[@Mantiki]

Great reviews, following closely from Africa. Is this Gavin Belson from Silicon Valley series??

[@UltimateTechHub]

I've heard that a few times! Lol! Thanks for watching from Africa!

[@nedimpocket]

So wifi 7 is bad at 6Ghz for upload, I wonder does wifi 6 6Ghz has faster upload then this or slower

[@UltimateTechHub]

At very close range 6Ghz is very fast but at medium or long distance it struggles.Wi-Fi6 does not have the 6GHz it only has 2.4GHz and 5Ghz. Wi-Fi 6e has the 6GHz. Wi-Fi 7 is really the way to go if plan on upgrading your router. Future-proof your network. Thanks for watching!

[@adriancheatham3525]

Only the s24 ultra is wifi 7 compatible. The regular s24 and s24 plus are limited to wifi 6e

[@charkswitlazers]

Pixel 8 is Wi-Fi 7

[@MissMan666]

oneplus phones has had wifi 7 for a while now. ugh disklike samsung phones btw

[@playmatee1]

what happend to the 15 dollar router with very long range ? 250 to 500 only for wifi ? what is a good cheapo right now in the EU ?

[@regwatson2017]

BE550 is the obvious choice especially with the future proofing.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes it is and the wired speeds are very good too!

[@regwatson2017]

@@UltimateTechHub Just ordered it. Thanks for the great review.

[@takata98]

I was experiencing latency - buffering issues with my ISP router. Unless I relocated or had a new install, alternately upgrading wasn't an option without an incremental speed or package contract upgrade. I did homework and went for the TP Link Archer based on the price and comparable review cost vs Asus etc. I was happy to have a WiFi 7 spec router with a savings compared to WiFi 6 gaming router cost. I may not have WiFi 7 but the specs were a bonus even in use for WiFi6, the connectivity issues for different speed security camera's aren't an issue, I no longer have the buffering issues and my Roku UHD devices are clearly delivering astounding images. Separately my 8K TV images are noticeably incomparable to previous. My computer downloads are now lightening fast and with 3 monitors operating with no conflict or buffering on different images I consider myself future proof compared to the alternatives.

[@alisarani8971]

i have a question : tp link be9300 can support wifi 6e on 6ghz for wifi 6e devices like galaxy s22 ultra ?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes, absolutely. It works great on the 6Gz band and all 6GHz supported devices. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it!

[@alisarani8971]

@@UltimateTechHub Thank you so much for the video and useful information you provided. I just ordered this router model, but in some of the KZbin videos, mostly from Chinese KZbinrs, I saw that they couldn't connect to the 6 GHz channel with devices that had Wi-Fi 6E. That's why I had this question and wanted to make sure if this router supports Wi-Fi 6E or not. My own phone is Galaxy S22 Ultra, which supports Wi-Fi 6E.

[@richellebrittain2127]

​@alisarani8971 China hasn't authorized the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi; I understand they use it for 5G mobile instead. That's why your Chinese KZbinrs can't access 6 GHz on Wi-Fi 6E devices, as 6E by definition includes 6 GHz; without the extra band it's just Wi-Fi 6. They won't be able to use 6 GHz on Wi-Fi 7 either; there are some Wi-Fi 7 routers specific to China that offer its improved encoding at 2.4 & 5 GHz, but don't have 6 GHz.

[@drcdrdoct9864]

Wish you had 2.5gbe service. That way we could actually see if it's full speed.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Waiting for Google Fiber...we get it next year! Then we'll see the 2.5g speeds!

[@curtflirt2]

So I have the BE24000 aka the BE900 and I feel like I can't get the speeds that I am supposed to despite having a 1gb plan. I have only gotten over the 1gb surprisingly somehow once in the year I've had it which is sad to be honest lol. For a router that is said to be capable of up to about 24GB, getting 800 to 900 plus is not it! I think TP-Link lies about their speeds for their products.

[@UltimateTechHub]

My ISP only promises 940 up and down and I probably get 910 or 900 on average. There are other factors like end devices and other hardware, like switches.

[@chrish8941]

What is your source that you cited as "independent research" for performance numbers? Maybe I missed it? The "independent" part is actually up to the audience to decide - "independent" would mean "conflicts of interest provided by the data originator are disclosed so your can determine that their results are independent of confounding factors", not "this publication is independent from me" A quick google search would seem to point to dong knows tech

[@UltimateTechHub]

Thanks for watching!

[@mateusaguiar4427]

​@@UltimateTechHublol

[@stabbypierce119]

I'm sorry, you tested its WiFi 7 performance with WiFi 6E devices and are disappointed with its performance on 6 GHz? Besides the devices you name in your comment below, there are multiple BE9300 adapters on the market which (theoretically) would let a PC achieve 5.7Gbps, that would be an actual test of its WiFi 7 speed. Also, it looks like you tested the 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports against your 1Gbps internet line and found that they achieved somewhat near 1Gbps. Did you test between two 2.5Gbit PCs using like iPerf, or copying a file?

[@UltimateTechHub]

I've tested between two 2.5g pcs using iPerf and got speeds of 2.5gbps with very low UDP jitter. If you want to watch that video I can send you the link. The 6Ghz band performs well but just not with my wifi6e end devices. I'm getting a new laptop soon that will have a wifi7 NIC so my testing would be way better with the 6Ghz band. Wifi7 is the future but we have to wait until our end devices catch up and faster ISP speeds ( 1-3 gig fiber ) Thanks for watching.

[@kevinoconnor6570]

In your video "Get Faster PS5 Internet gaming speed port forwarding explained (2024)" when doing the testing with the PS5 you were receiving 526.7 Mbps (DL) and 97.7 Mbps (UL). Now you're dramatically improved that with 859.7Mbps (DL) and 108.7 Mbps. I guess my question here is what else did you need to do to improve on your original speeds? Was it hardware related? Both were hardwired.

[@UltimateTechHub]

It's hardware related. I have not port forwarded the TP-Link router yet. If it stays with these speeds I won't bother port forwarding. The BE550 has excellent wired performance. Thanks for watching Kevin! Have a great day!

[@kevinoconnor6570]

@@UltimateTechHub Now that's interesting. Are you sure you're not using uPnP for the ports?

[@Ebenezer503sv]

I want to upgrade my router but what the best to buy it. I have wifi 6 router right now .

[@UltimateTechHub]

Either of these routers are really good and you'll get fast wireless and fast wired speeds. The TP-Link router is my recommendation because it's Wi-Fi7. Check out my product links in the description. Thanks for watching!

[@user47362]

Why are you speed testing on the internet? You should be testing it locally using something like a locally hosted open speed test server to make sure you are testing the speed of the wifi equipment...

[@AcmePhoto]

Agreed. Pulling files from wired NAS - > wifi computer, then file transfer from wifi computer - > wifi computer would actually test the lan bandwidth.

[@eugenechiang4100]

How did you find be550 cheapest? Lol... tplink selling be25 for 1/3 of the price if you are looking for cheapest

[@UltimateTechHub]

@eugenechiang4100 The Deco be25? That has only 2 lan ports and is meant for a mesh system. At the time of filming the BE550 was the cheapest stand alone wifi7 router on the market, so yes it was the cheapest. Thanks for watching and for commenting.

[@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie]

I never use WiFi. but thank's for the video 😀

[@UltimateTechHub]

I know you don't use Wi-Fi but thanks for watching William! I appreciate the support! 😄

[@paulandrew76]

How about a 56k Robotics Modem review for Bill? 🤣

[@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie]

@@paulandrew76 I got the German AVM FRITZ!Box 7590. 6 years old. but can keep up with alot of the new things 😀 thank you very much for your kind words here.

[@faithfulservantofchrist9876]

Im not that impressed if you have 2.5gb internet your not even getting half of it. With a clear shot 10ft away. What's with the 700mpbs upload and download is in the 500s? That makes no sense it should be the other way around. I would think you should get at least 1gb. They probably have encryption WPA3 on it and it eats your speeds up to encrypt the data.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes WPA3 is on. And yes it didn't make sense with the faster 700mbps and 500mbps down up but its what my tests revealed. It could be my Samsung S23 as well. I get the feeling these newer phones are just not ready for the 6GHz band yet. Maybe a software update will fix it.

[@faithfulservantofchrist9876]

@@UltimateTechHub I do consider the fact that you don't have a wifi 7 device also so of course there'll be some serious lost there. I just got upgraded to 1gbps charter and was very confused because I actually lost 100mbps going to wifi 6 from 5. I turned off the extra security and my speeds doubled. It has a massive impact on performance they should make that known.

[@UltimateTechHub]

@faithfulservantofchrist9876 That's true, the new security protocols can have a huge impact on your speeds. We are currently reviewing a TP-Link Deco Mesh WiFi 6e system . Keep an eye for my review. Thanks for watching and for commenting. Have a great day !

[@Clubbie291]

basically its half the speed of your actual subscription so if I subscribed to 300mbps speed, the wifi speed would be 150mbps or less..

[@Markknightexeter]

Whaahahaa, definitely not sponsored 😉

[@UltimateTechHub]

Definitely not. If I sponsor a company I always reveal that in the video and description. Funny thing is the wifi7 router is just ok compared to the wifi6e router. However the wired speeds are better on the wifi7 router. Probably better hardware. Thanks for watching and for commenting.

[@markc3571]

Thanks

[@UltimateTechHub]

Thanks for watching Markc3571 I really appreciate it! 😄

[@truthjunkie3]

Can’t test super fast routers with such a slow internet connection

[@UltimateTechHub]

1gbps Internet speed is not slow but yes I would prefer to test at 2gbps if I had the option. Thanks for watching and for commenting.

[@devanshsuman7442]

​@@UltimateTechHub It is slow considering testing wifi 7 tech

[@UltimateTechHub]

@devanshsuman7442 Yes I agree. It's the cheapest wifi7 router available but you don't get what you pay for.

[@redclaw72666]

​@@devanshsuman7442bruh more than 90% of people don't own 1gig LMAO

[@darronpressley6855]

when I buy a new router it must look like an upside down spider

[@UltimateTechHub]

That seems to be the growing trend...spider routers! Lol! Thanks for watching!

[@gizConAsh]

What's wrong with the audio?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Nothing, sounds good.

[@gizConAsh]

@@UltimateTechHub get your ears checked

[@mfmayes]

Asus doesn't charge for its internet protection service

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes I know, I misspoke. Sorry. But the others do charge unfortunately. Thanks for watching!

[@JoshFisher567]

Right now neither for me personally, unless I uad zero other options like my current router dying, but even then I got some older equipment that I could make work. I really wish pfsense had vetter wireless support because its a MUCH better router/firewall solution, even if its overkill for most people. It just doesn't support mesh, just wireless APs with different ssids If I had no oither option then I would look into WiFi 7. The abulity to combine all the frequencies to get the fastest speeds is just an awesome addition, but mostly for LAN reasons. With that said, it wouldn't be to link and thats pricey and 8ts the cheapest option. I would try to hold off a year because I wouldn't want to have to uograde in say, 2 years because local data transfers will (or should) be faster with a device that has WiFi 7 capabilitie WITH the eight router. . That would have been the better test IMO although the Asus would probably still win because no actual WiFi 7 end devices to really test if the difference is substantial or not. One thing is for sure, a lot more research would have to be done if I had no other option. Qirhout dojng that uts hard to say with 100 percent certainty but thats the main WiFi 7 feature I'm looking forward ro. 2.4ghz has great range bit the slowest speeds. 5ghz doesn't have great coverage and was kimited in what channels you could use due to other devices like land kine phones. I haven't personally seen 6ghz in action. Im sure its great, until everyone has it. At least you have more channel options though.

[@kazzaeo]

no devices yet supports wifi 7 so thats useless. Devices can only connect limited to wifi 6 frequency.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Wif-Fi 7 supported devices are available. And wifi7 uses the 6Ghz band like Wifi 6e. Heres the list. Asus ROG Phone 7 Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro Asus Zenfone 10 Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra Google Pixel 8 Google Pixel 8 Pro Motorola Edge 50 Ultra Motorola Edge+ Nubia Z50S Pro OnePlus 12 OnePlus 12R OnePlus Ace 3 OnePlus Open Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Disabled in the firmware) Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (Disabled in the firmware) Vivo X Fold3 Vivo X Fold3 Pro Vivo X100 Vivo X100 Pro ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro+ ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra

[@TeufelHund]

Asus does NOT charge anything extra for their corporate grade security.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes I miss spoke but the other router companies do charge for the extra stuff that should be free.

[@Soberman75]

No device uses these speeds.

[@hition4]

Actually useful for PC-VR streaming. You could use speeds like that if you want to stream 4k/8k in the future. For 8k and 120 fps you would need something like 480 Mb/s per eye so totally 960 Mb/s so this is actually still not enough throuput.

[@camtono]

2.4g speed is hella sketchy

[@UltimateTechHub]

Lol! It's the speed that I got. I ran more than 3 speed tests on the 2.4Ghz band because it seemed strange but after the 7th or 8th test it was about the same speed every time. Anyways, its a very good router but a Wi-Fi 6e router would work better for most people. thanks for watching.

[@user-yn8zn2jr4l]

would rather choose a non-Chinese router though...

[@UltimateTechHub]

Wouldn't we all....maybe someday they can make routers in America.

[@josuad6890]

Kinda pointless drag racing a wifi 7 without MLO lol. Wasted 4 minutes until I realized this is a dumb video.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Thanks for watching my dumb video! Lol!

[@jayd6098]

Subscription is a free money to all these companies. They will milk and dime every single penny from consumers and stupid consumers sometimes go blindly paying for something that should have been default included to begin with. This is main reason I am switching all my networking gears to Unifi product. They are certainly bit more expensive but you don't get any of these subscriptions nonsense once you buy the hardware.