TP-Link Archer BE800 review: Wi-Fi 7 without the enterprise price
Dual 10Gbps ports, real Wi-Fi 7 throughput, and a gimmicky-but-fun LED screen, for a lot less than the Netgear equivalent. Our score: 8.5 / 10 The Wi-Fi 7 features that matter The Archer BE800 delivers 320MHz channels, 4K-QAM and Multi-Link Operation, with two 10Gbps ports for multi-gig internet and fast NAS access. In practice it saturates a 2 to 5Gbps connection and holds strong throughput across a house. Value versus the competition It substantially undercuts Netgear’s Nighthawk BE flagship for similar real-world performance. The customisable dot-matrix front panel is pure novelty, and somehow that is fine. The good and the bad What works Dual 10Gbps ports Full Wi-Fi 7 feature set Strong whole-home throughput Much cheaper than Netgear’s equivalent What doesn’t Large and needs shelf space The LED screen is a gimmick App occasionally clunky Who it’s for Buy it if you have a multi-gig connection or a fast NAS and want Wi-Fi 7 without overspending. Skip it if you have a small home and a sub-gigabit connection, where a cheaper Wi-Fi 6 router is plenty. Alternatives worth a look Netgear Nighthawk RS700S, more expensive, similar performance. TP-Link Deco BE85, if you need mesh coverage instead. The verdict: The value pick for a single-unit Wi-Fi 7 router. Sources TP-Link