AmpliFi Alien Review: Still a Peculiarly Solid Wi-Fi 6 Router after Two Years
13 Min Read
In a good way, Ubiquiti’s AmpliFi Alien has been a weird router. That was my initial impression more than two …
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ASUS ZenWiFi Pro ET12 Review (vs. ZenWiFi ET8): A Solid Multi-Gig Wired Mesh
18 Min Read
The ZenWiFi Pro ET12—not to be confused with the XT12—is the fourth Wi-Fi 6E mesh system I’ve tested, after the …
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 Review: The Best dual-band Wi-Fi 6 Router
17 Min Read
Almost two years after the RT-AX86U—which I called the ” arguably best to date” dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router on the …
ASUS TUF-AX5400 Review (vs. GS-AX5400): An Excellent Budget Gaming Router
8 Min Read
It took me long enough to do an in-depth review of the TUF-AX5400—the router was first announced in June 2021. …
Linksys Unveils Its Latest Wi-Fi 6 Router, the Hydra Pro 6, and It’s a Snooze
3 Min Read
Sometimes the latest is not synonymous with the greatest. Case in point: the Hydra Pro 6 router Linksys unveiled today. …
NETGEAR RBKE960 Series (RBKE963) Review: The Best Orbi Yet, with Big Caveats
18 Min Read
The new NETGEAR Orbi RBKE960 series—currently available as a 3-pack Orbi RBKE963—is a nice and large Wi-Fi 6E mesh box …
Fire TV Stick 4K Max Review (vs. Fire TV Stick 4K): A Min Incremental Upgrade
10 Min Read
The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is a three-year wait from the Fire TV Stick 4K that first came out …
TP-Link Archer GX90 Review (vs. Archer AX11000): A More Refined Lesser Clone
9 Min Read
The TP-Link Archer GX90 sure is certainly an interesting Wi-Fi 6 tri-band gaming router. On the one hand, it’s the …
ZenWiFi XD6 review (vs. ZenWiFi XT8): An Excellent (Wired) Mesh Alternative
10 Min Read
If you read my review of the ZenWiFi XT8, you’d note that I recommended it mainly for those living in …
ASUS ROG STRIX GS-AX5400 Review (vs. RT-AX82U): An Excellent Alternative
7 Min Read
. Both are gaming routers.
