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KevW
Apr 06, 2021Initiate
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...
plemans
Apr 06, 2021Guru - Experienced User
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