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AX4200 vs Asus ZenWiFi XT8
Been an Orbi user and fan both at the office and home for a long time. Due to an impending need to extend connectivity for a new addition we completed, I'm wondering what people are thinking about t...
I, too, have both systems, ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 and Orbi RBK852, and after running the ASUS XT8 for a while, I tend to like it a bit better because it's more stable for me. I also like that it's a bit less expensive and has a boatload of options for configuration. It also provides a lot more information about how my network is performing and which devices are actively accessing the Internet.
Don't let all of the configuration options scare you off. You don't need to adjust them if you don't feel the need to as the system will run just fine with the defaults. However, if you want to tweak, experiment, or optimize to the Nth degree, then the ASUS will support you where the Orbi is far more limited.
They are both good systems and I'm sure that you'd be happy with either one.
I just wanted to say thank you all very much for your valuable input. I purchased the Asus XT8 units earlier today, and decided I would check netgear as well. Much to my surpise, NG came out with a new model (RBK753) https://www.netgear.com/orbi/rbk753.aspx so I purchased it too, so will do some testing and see which one performs better!
Thanks again!
-Steven
For a direct comparison between the Orbi AX6000 and the Asus ZenWifi AX6600 (XT8) I found these reviews:
https://www.cnet.com/reviews/asus-zenwifi-ax-review/
These were all reasons that the two-piece, $700 Netgear Orbi Wi-Fi 6 mesh router earned a strong review here on CNET. But I could say all of the same things about the Asus ZenWiFi AX, too -- and that two-piece system only costs $450. On top of that, the ZenWiFi AX boasts better range per device and a better array of app-based controls and customizations for your network, and it lets you use either device as router or extender (the Orbi doesn't). It even comes in your choice of white or black.
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That makes the new ZenWiFi system my top-rated mesh router to date, an easy Editors' Choice Award winner, and the first system I'd recommend for anyone looking for a router worth splurging on.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykarcz/2020/02/28/1-month-with-the-asus-zenwifi-ax6600-xt8/
Back in December when I reviewed the Netgear Orbi WiFi 6 I was wondering if anyone would be able to top it. I shouldn't have worried, because Asus has launched a new WiFi 6 router that's quickly become my new favorite.
Anyway, the RBK753 AX4200 is less powerful than the RBK853 AX6000, and unfortunately it's not the direct competitor of the Asus ZenWifi AX6600.