Best Wi-Fi Routers Under $450 for Firmware

Under $450, GL.iNet Flint 2 supports router management and wireless speed, while Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router 7 emphasizes networking features.

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#1
TR3000

Cudy

$74.99

TR3000

57.3/100
64 opinions

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17 positive0 neutral2 negative
#2
Flint 2

GL.iNet

$169.99

Flint 2

69.6/100
336 opinions

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61 positive0 neutral18 negative
#3
Flint 3

GL.iNet

$209.99

Flint 3

56.2/100
99 opinions

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34 positive0 neutral12 negative
#4
RT-AX1800S

ASUS

$65.99

RT-AX1800S

54.8/100
33 opinions

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#5
RT-AC68U

ASUS

$163.08

RT-AC68U

58.2/100
135 opinions

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31 positive0 neutral15 negative
#6
Nighthawk R7000

NETGEAR

$205.99

Nighthawk R7000

55/100
86 opinions

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22 positive0 neutral10 negative
#7
RT-BE86U

ASUS

$249.99

RT-BE86U

58.9/100
94 opinions

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#8
UniFi Dream Router 7

Ubiquiti

$300.99

UniFi Dream Router 7

68/100
319 opinions

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#9
Archer AX53

TP-Link

$119.58

Archer AX53

56.8/100
37 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral0 negative
#10
GL-BE6500 (Flint 3e)

GL.iNet

$179.99

GL-BE6500 (Flint 3e)

53.4/100
6 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral0 negative
#11
R6400 AC1750

NETGEAR

$105.98

R6400 AC1750

50.6/100
3 opinions

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#12
RT-BE82U

ASUS

$161.49

RT-BE82U

57.8/100
58 opinions

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5 positive0 neutral1 negative
#13
GL-AR300M16 Mini

GL.iNet

$36.99

GL-AR300M16 Mini

50.9/100
29 opinions

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8 positive0 neutral3 negative
#14
RT-AX58U

ASUS

$84.99

RT-AX58U

60.8/100
116 opinions

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9 positive0 neutral4 negative
#15
GL-SFT1200

GL.iNet

$39.99

GL-SFT1200

55.4/100
53 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral6 negative
#16
E8450

Linksys

$84.95

E8450

54.9/100
41 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral6 negative
#17
Slate AX

GL.iNet

$119.99

Slate AX

58.1/100
60 opinions

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#18
UniFi Dream Machine

Ubiquiti

$319.99

UniFi Dream Machine

59.1/100
299 opinions

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14 positive0 neutral20 negative
#19
GL-BE3600 (Slate 7)

GL.iNet

$159.99

GL-BE3600 (Slate 7)

63.9/100
98 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral3 negative
#20
WRT54GL

Linksys

$84.50

WRT54GL

52.6/100
24 opinions

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#21
Archer AX55

TP-Link

$99.99

Archer AX55

63.8/100
212 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral9 negative
#22
Archer C6

TP-Link

$127.21

Archer C6

54.9/100
75 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral2 negative
#23
Archer AXE75

TP-Link

$99.00

Archer AXE75

60.7/100
79 opinions

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#24
RT-BE88U

ASUS

$349.99

RT-BE88U

57.4/100
49 opinions

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