Meet Archer GE800 BE19000 Tri-Band WiFi 7 Gaming Router - Overkill and worth it

Recently we tried the new ARCHER GE800 BE19000 Tri-Band WiFi 7 gaming router where we ran speed tests.

Star Wars Galactic Empire vibes

Meet the TP-Link ARCHER GE800 BE19000 Gaming Router - Bleeding edge home wireless connectivity

The new TP-Link ARCHER GE800 is the brand's latest gaming router built for speed and reliability. Its key features include lightning-fast 19Gbps Tri-Band WiFi 7, Dual 10Gbps Ports, WiFi optimization technology, 4K-QAM, Multi-RU, Multi-Link Operation, low latency, 6GHz band and EasyMess compatibility.

Design-wise, it is a monolith with angular lines, sharp corners and RGB lighting.

In the Philippines, it is priced at only PHP 35,990.

Box includes the router and an inner box with the cables and documentation

It comes in a black and red box with the TP-Link branding, a render of the router, and a list of its key features, certification, and regulatory information.

Inside are the router itself and an inner box.

Cables and documentation

Inside the inner box are the documentation, reset tool, Ethernet to Ethernet cable, Wall plug cable and the power supply.

Front and rear

The router is made of a combination of high-quality polycarbonate and metal. In front are the TP-link branding and the four quick access buttons.

Closer look of the ports

At the back are on/off button, reset port, 4 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports, 2 10Gbps Ethernet ports, SFP+ 10Gbps port, USB Type-A 3.0 port and Power-in port.

Top and bottom

On top are the two towers with 8 internal antennas and the exhaust and at the bottom are the 4 rubber feet, regulatory information, intake grills and RGB light.

Performance

At the furthest point of our house with multiple concrete walls in between we got 170+Mbps with 5 ping

The ARCHER GE800 not only works on 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz but also works with the latest 6.0GHz 'fast lane' frequency.

What impressed us right away was the wider coverage range of 105 feet given that it was a single router. (not connected nor is it part of the mesh network). Normally this wide coverage would need two or more mesh nodes.

We ran speed tests from 8 to 12 meters away from the router as our house isn't that large. We were consistently getting around 450+Mbps up to 540Mbps with ping ranging from 3 to 6.

Fast and stable connection

We were getting the fastest results (538Mbps+) when we were near the router and when there were no physical obstructions in sight.

When moved to a space where there was a concrete wall between us and the router we would get a result of 287+Mbps. But when we moved to the furthest walls of the house with the most obstructions and concrete walls in between we got 170+Mbps at 5 pings.

This is unprecedented. We are getting fast speeds even through multiple concrete walls. It sometimes performed better than our home mesh network. Tri-Band and 6GHz are for real.

TP-Link ARCHER GE800 BE19000 Specs

CPU: Qualcomm Networking Pro 1220

Connectivity: WiFi 6 IEEE 802.11be 2.4GHZ/5.0GHz/6.0GHz, 320MHz Channel, 4K-QAM, EasyMesh-Compatible, 2 10Gbps WAN, 4 2.5Gps LAN/SFP+, USB 3.0

Storage: 2GB/256MB

Security: WPA, WPA2, WPA3,  WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, VPN Server, Guest Network, VPN Server, VPN Server, VPN Client, SPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding, Real-Time IoT Protection, Intrusion Prevention System, DDoS Attack Prevention, Home Network Scanner, Malicious Site Blocker

Antennas: 8

Max Number of simultaneous devices: 150

Range: 105 feet or 32 meters

Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.0 x 7.4 inches

Price: PHP 35,990

Verdict

Style and Performance?

In our experience, the WiFi 7 powered by the TP-Link Archer GE800 proves to be one of the best-performing consumer routers we have ever gotten our hands on. 

Not only does it have a crazy range of 105 feet or 32 meters (bigger than the length of our house), it consistently gives a ping range of 3 to 6. We were consistently getting 400 to 500Mbps when near the router even with walls in between. It was only when we went to the furthest points of the house with a lot of obstruction were we got the lowest speed range of 170+Mbps.

If you can afford it, we highly recommend building a home network with the Archer GE800 because of its eye-catching design, mesmerizing RGB, and consistently fast performance.

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