12 models of carefully selected "Wi-Fi 6" routers from high-end to popular machines

Review your Wi-Fi router to get a fast and comfortable internet environment

Introducing the world of the latest Wi-Fi routers. This time, the Nikkei PC21 editorial department carefully selected 12 Wi-Fi 6 router products. Six high-performance machines that pursue high speed and comfort, and six popular machines that sell well and have excellent cost performance. All prices are as of early November 2021. [Click here for photos] 12 latest "Wi-Fi 6" routers introduced this time

■ Equipped with 4 huge antennas with adjustable angle

WXR-6000 AX12S (Buffalo) Actual selling price: Around 38,000 yen Maximum communication speed: 4803Mbps (5GHz band) / 1147Mbps (2.4GHz band) ● Wired LAN: 10GBASE-T (WAN), 10GBASE-T x 1 + 1000BASE-T × 3 (LAN) ● Size: Width 300 x Depth 75 x Height 195 mm ● Weight: 1580 g ● Main functions: IPv6 IPoE, band steering, 160 MHz (MHz), mesh ● Recommended number of connections: 36 units Equipped with 4 antennas. By adjusting the angle, it is possible to strengthen radio waves in a specific direction. There are 10GBASE-T wired LAN ports on both the WAN side and the LAN side, making good use of high-speed lines.

■ Concurrent processing with quad-core CPU

Aterm WX6000HP (NEC Platforms) Actual selling price: Around 30,000 yen Maximum communication speed: 4804Mbps (5GHz band) / 1147Mbps (2.4GHz band) ● Wired LAN: 10GBASE-T (WAN / LAN), 1000BASE-T x 4 ( LAN) ● Size: Width 51.5 x Depth 215 x Height 200 mm ● Weight: 900 g ● Main functions: IPv6 IPoE, band steering, 160 MHz ● Recommended number of connections: 36 quad-core CPUs installed, high speed by parallel processing Promote communication. One port of the wired LAN supports 10GBASE-T, and if you change the setting, you can use it not only as a WAN but also as a LAN.

■ Compliant with original mesh network

Archer AX4800 (TP-link) Actual selling price: around 12,000 yen Maximum communication speed: 4324Mbps (5GHz band) / 574Mbps (2.4GHz band) ● Wired LAN: 1000BASE-T (WAN), 1000BASE-T x 4 (LAN) ● Size: Width 262.2 x Depth 144.3 x Height 51 mm ● Weight: Undisclosed ● Main functions: IPv6 IPoE, 160MHz, mesh ● Recommended number of connections: 80 units Based on the original mesh network called "OneMesh" By combining it with a compatible device, it is easy to send radio waves to a distant place. Equipped with a USB terminal. It can also be used as a simple NAS by connecting storage.

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