Synology RT6600ax review

Synology RT6600ax is the pick for a home office or shared house that needs to keep groups of devices apart. Synology lists tri-band Wi-Fi 6 with support for the 5.9 GHz band and 160 MHz channels, a quad-core 1.8 GHz processor and 1 GB of DDR3 memory. Wired ports include a 2.5GbE port that works as WAN or LAN, a Gigabit WAN port, three Gigabit LAN ports and a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, with dual WAN. Synology Router Manager lets you create up to 5 separate networks and 15 Wi-Fi SSIDs, isolate them or set one-way access rules, and tag VLANs. Safe Access adds web filtering, quotas, schedules and usage reports. Synology says it supports at least 200 connected devices and pairs with its WRX560 and MR2200ac for mesh. It has no 6 GHz band, and Synology sells it through retailers, so its price is pending. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not test the router ourselves.

Who it is for

home offices that need strict network separation

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Tri-band Wi-Fi 6 with support for the 5.9 GHz band and 160 MHz channels
• Quad-core 1.8 GHz processor and 1 GB DDR3 memory
• One 2.5GbE port configurable for WAN or LAN, plus Gigabit WAN and three Gigabit LAN ports
• Up to 5 separate networks and 15 Wi-Fi SSIDs with VLAN tagging
• Safe Access web filtering, quotas, schedules and reports in Synology Router Manager

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Supports at least 200 connected devices
• Strength: Network segmentation with one-way access rules for IoT devices
• Strength: Dual WAN and a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
• Weakness: Wi-Fi 6 without the 6 GHz band
• Weakness: Synology does not sell it directly; its page links to online stores
• Weakness: Warranty is 2 years, shorter than eero's 3 years

Key facts

• Price checked: Pending, sold through retailers
• Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6, tri-band
• Ports: 2.5GbE WAN/LAN, 1G WAN, 3x 1G LAN, USB 3.2
• Networks: Up to 5 networks, 15 SSIDs
• Warranty: 2 years

Where it ranks

Synology RT6600ax is No. 8 in our Best Wireless Routers verdict.