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RAX70 vs RAX80
Hi, Im trying to pick between these 2 routers, any advice would be great! I have a 2,500 size home with 3 gamers and we stream all our TV viewing. The main difference I can see is the RAX70 has...
That's a tough one. You're home is boarderline to where a mesh system might be a better option but its not "needed". Plus the 2 routers are fairly closely rated in speeds. yes one is triband but the other supports wider channel support (tends to have faster peak speed as you can get a wider link back to the router per singular device)
but you also don't have a ton of devices.
So its a toss up of which would be better.
what I'd do?
Find somewhere with a generous return policy and try the cheaper one and see if it hits all your needs/expectations. If it doesn't, return it and try the more expensive option
- I have about 50 devices approx.
The price difference between the two is only £20.
I also notice the netgear gaming x1000 router has the same processor as the RAX70.I've never used either one so I can't attest to either's prowress.
I've used the CAX80 that would be similar to the RAX80 and it worked great.
But unsure of if the triband would have any benefit over the dual band.
I've also got a RAX200 but thats a triband with quite a bit more grunt than the RAX70 so its not much of a comparison.
I'd probably try the triband and see how it works. But thats just because I've liked my triband setups.