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Happy Labor Day, everyone! And by that I mean happy shopping!
During the holiday, the Amazon sale event has over 560 thousand items on sale with deep discounts. It'd take you all day to scroll through these deals.
I'll include here the quick lists of Wi-Fi and storage products that I've had experience with or would buy for myself. If you're in the market for an upgrade, you can definitely pick one and go back to the BBQ.
Dong's note: This post is regularly updated to cover the most recent Amazon sale event. Dong Knows Tech might earn a commission from your purchase.
2024 Labor Day Amazon Sale Event: How to quickly make the most of it
Generally, to take advantage of any deals on Amazon, it's best to have an Amazon Prime membership (even a trial one)โif you're not already a member, the cabinet below will help.
Prime Membership
Amazon Prime Membership signup links
An Amazon Prime membership offers a lot more than the free 2-day shipping. It includes streaming (Prime Video and Amazon Music), Amazon storage with unlimited photos and 5TB of video, discounts on groceries (Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods), and much more. You have a couple of options:
- The standard plan costs $14.99/month or $139/year with a 30-day free trial.
- The Prime Student (or those of 18-24 year-olds) costs $7.49/month or $69/year with a 6-month free trial.
- If you're qualified for government assistance, you can get a discounted plan of $6.99/month with a 30-day free trial.
As noted, all of these options come with a free trial. You won't be charged during this time or judged if you cancel the membership before the trial endsโall the benefits you've enjoyed during the trial remain yours to keep. Since the membership has a lot to offer, you might want to keep it anyway.
Curated Amazon links to worthy deals
There are quite a few options. The Table of Contents and rating compare boxes will help. Note that all deals are available on a first-come-first-served basis, and many are in limited numbers. So, don't wait!
1. Routers and mesh system
The two tables below include the highlights of all deals on Wi-Fi routers and mesh systems.
Amazon's Labor Day Deals on Wi-Fi Routers
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| Name | TP-Link Archer GE800's Rating | Netgear Nighthawk XR1000's Rating | Amazon eero 6's Rating | TP-Link Archer AX11000's Rating | Linksys Velop Micro 6's Rating |
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Amazon's Labor Day Deals on Mesh Wi-Fi Systems
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| Name | TP-Link Deco BE85's Rating | Linksys Velop Pro 7's Rating | TP-Link Deco BE63's UNTESTED Assessment | Google Nest Wifi Pro's Rating | TP-Link Deco XE75's Rating |
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2. Storage devices and streaming sticks
The table below contains some highlights of a dozen worthy deals on storage devices and streaming accessories.
Amazon's Labor Day Deals on Storage and Streaming Devices
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| Name | Samsung 870 EVO's Rating | Samsung T7 Shield's Rating | Samsung 990 EVO SSD's Rating | Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen's Rating | Crucial T700 PCIe 5.0 SSD's Rating |
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Happy shopping!
There you go. Any of the products above will be a great deal if you have relevant needs. I'll update these lists when applicable.
Shop responsibly!
Thank you! You provide an amazing service. I guess if the satellite is not wired, there would be no way to contact it to turn on or off. I guess if there is a Bluetooth connection an app can do that.
Do any of the top mesh 6E allow you to control the TX rate?
Regarding Mesh vs. router, I could buy one ET12 to act as a standard router and then add satellites or buy an Asus router such as Asus GT-AXE16000 and then add satellites. Am I missing on anything significant by going with the ET12?
That’s not entirely true, Amy. In a mesh, you control all the satellites via the primary router’s unit, including the power or Wi-Fi schedules.
If the hardware can be controlled via a web user interface (not the case of Deco, eero, Google Nest or any app-operated hardware) then chances are you can control the TX rates or even the broadcasting power. Generally, it’s pointless to change these lower than the default (highest). More on AiMesh in this post and the related ones in the series (in the Related Posts box at the beginning of each post). Make sure you read them.
Hey Dong,
Have you heard any word on when the Asus ZenWifi BT10 will be available? Do think it will be worth it over the ET12?
Thanks!
I’d say in a month or two, but only Asus would know. It’s different, if you have wired backhauling, chances are it’ll very similar. If you want the best compatibility, the ET12 is better for the time being and foreseeable future, more here.
I’ll be using MoCA with Ethernet converters to get the 2.5gb backhaul, so I’ll get the ET12 if the BT10 isn’t out when I’m ready to buy.
Thanks!
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Hi Dong,
Thank you for this amazing and detailed site. I recently purchased the TP-Link Deco Mesh WiFi AXE11000 (still in the return window). It is great, but I would really like to be able to schedule the WiFi shutting off at night, as at least the satellite is near our heads. I don’t see this feature for Deco. Would it work with ET12? It is on sale now. I can do a wired backhaul.
Also, in the past I have needed mesh, but it could be a new router is strong enough to reach entire apartment. Would there be a benefit to getting a asus router and then expending if needed?
Yes, you can do that, one band at a time, with all Asus routers, Amy, it’s the “wireless schedualer” in the Professional tab of the Wireless section in the web user interface (I generally don’t use the Asus mobile app but you might be able to do that with it too.) As for whether you’d need a mesh, only you would know, but you can start with a router and add more later.