TP-Link Archer BE800 review

TP-Link Archer BE800 offers the most wired ports of any router on this list. TP-Link rates it BE19000, split as 11520 Mbps on 6 GHz, 5760 Mbps on 5 GHz and 1376 Mbps on 2.4 GHz, with multi-link operation for lower latency. The back panel has two 10G WAN/LAN ports, one of which is an SFP+ fiber and RJ45 combo port, four 2.5 Gbps LAN ports with 5 Gbps aggregation and a USB 3.0 port. TP-Link HomeShield adds security and parental controls, a private IoT network can run with WPA3, and the router works as both a VPN client and server, including WireGuard. It is EasyMesh-compatible, so other EasyMesh routers or extenders can add coverage. An LED screen shows the time, weather or text. TP-Link's US product page sends buyers to retailers and showed no price, so its price is pending here. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not test the router ourselves.

Who it is for

multi-gig fiber homes that want the most ports

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 up to 19 Gbps: 11520 Mbps on 6 GHz, 5760 Mbps on 5 GHz, 1376 Mbps on 2.4 GHz
• Two 10G WAN/LAN ports, one of them an SFP+ fiber and RJ45 combo port
• Four 2.5 Gbps LAN ports and one USB 3.0 port
• VPN client and server with OpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP and WireGuard
• TP-Link HomeShield security, private IoT network and EasyMesh compatibility

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Most wired bandwidth on this list: two 10G ports plus four 2.5G ports
• Strength: SFP+ combo port accepts a fiber connection directly
• Strength: LED screen shows time, weather and text
• Weakness: TP-Link's US page showed no price, so we could not verify cost
• Weakness: TP-Link rates it for up to 100 devices, half the RS700S's 200
• Weakness: Eight internal antennas and the LED screen make a large unit to place

Key facts

• Price checked: Pending, no US price on TP-Link's page
• Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 7, tri-band, up to 19 Gbps
• Ports: 2x 10G (1 SFP+ combo), 4x 2.5G, USB 3.0
• Devices: Up to 100
• Mesh: EasyMesh-compatible

Where it ranks

TP-Link Archer BE800 is No. 5 in our Best Wireless Routers verdict.