New Router

[Coopermar]

Hey everyone,

I've had my EA8500 for around 5 years now and it's starting to die on me. I have to restart it daily to use wifi and the signal strength is garbage(Like after 1 or 2 walls and/or 20 feet there's nothing). I have been looking for a new router and need recommendations.(I also recently upgraded to gig internet and have 20-30 devices connected)

 

My house is 2500sq. ft. and 2 stories(with a basement but that doesn't matter). I'm looking for a wifi 6 router because I'm starting to purchase more and more devices that can make use of it. Also, wifi 6 is relatively new and I would like to avoid having to upgrade again in the near-future. There are so many options out there it's really hard to digest everything. So far, these are the ones I'm considering:

 

Mesh:

I don't have thick walls or anything, but the lack of signal strength from my current router scares me, so I've heavily considered a mesh solution.

 

Netgear Nighthawk 3 pack ($249)

Seems kinda crappy quality-wise, only dual band and 1.8gbps max throughput.

 

Netgear Orbi 3 pack 753 model ($499)

When I saw this at costco I thought I struck gold. However, I realized that this was the old 753 model. While it's no slug, it seems like old news and is pretty expensive for last-gen.

 

Google Nest Wifi 3 Pack ($399)

Seems lackluster for the price, pretty sure it's actually wifi 5.

 

Single-Unit

 

Asus AX88u($300)

This has gotten some really good recommendations by sites like pcmag and techradar. Looking at the reviews on amazon, it seems like there's some serious consistency/quality control issues.

 

ASUS - ROG Rapture AX11000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router($449)

Seems to get really good reviews, don't mind the aesthetic. Seems overkill but the overkill might help offset range issues?

 

 

Conclusion:

I need a new router. I know black friday is around the corner, and I'll probably wait for it. Any recommendations/questions are welcome and all the help is appreciated!