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MK62 vs Orbi RBK352 for gaming?

Arian85
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MK62 vs Orbi RBK352 for gaming?

I have a PS5 which I will connect to the satellite unit by cable, and of course I looking for the best performance and latency.

Is it correct that the Nighthawk series is for gaming? If that's the case, what makes it better than the Orbi?

On the spec sheet I can tell that the Orbit has mere CPU and RAM power.
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FURRYe38
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Re: MK62 vs Orbi RBK352 for gaming?

Netgear has set up a community forum specifically for the Orbi AX product. Most of the people who watch that forum are more likely to have experience with Orbi AX and know how to work it better than those of us who follow this "general Orbi" forum. Might be more likely to find someone who has a solution if the question is posted there:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/bd-p/en-home-orbi-ax

Thank you.

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CrimpOn
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Re: MK62 vs Orbi RBK352 for gaming?


@Arian85 wrote:
I have a PS5 which I will connect to the satellite unit by cable, and of course I looking for the best performance and latency.
Is it correct that the Nighthawk series is for gaming? If that's the case, what makes it better than the Orbi?
On the spec sheet I can tell that the Orbit has mere CPU and RAM power.

There are conflicting requirements in this post:

  • Gaming performance, which boils down to latency, vs.
  • Connecting to a satellite, which implies a distributed system (mesh or similar).

PC Magazine published their recommendations for "Best Gaming WiFi Router for 2021", and Netgear Orbi does not appear on the list:

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-gaming-routers 

Nor from CNet:

https://www.cnet.com/news/best-gaming-routers/ 

Nor from Tech Radar:

https://www.techradar.com/news/the-best-gaming-routers 

 

The post did not specify how the PS5 will be connected to the satellite. If with ethernet, then the "hunt for specs" might want to focus on the "backhaul" connection between the satellite and the base router.  A system with a humongos WiFi 6E connection?

 

The PS5 forums may have reviews by people who do the same sort of gaming and have purchased a router recently.

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