Netgear Orbi 970
Mega speed for a mega price
Need to connect 200 devices at 27Gbps? Then the Netgear Orbi 970 is for you, albeit at a price.
NETGEAR WAS QUICK off the mark with its RS700S, one of the first routers we’ve seen supporting the new Wi-Fi 7 standard. This Orbi 970 mesh system was announced around the same time, and promised to be one of the best mesh Wi-Fi systems on the market, but faced delays, and has only just become available here.
However, the Orbi 970 goes even further and faster than the standalone RS700, offering a three-piece ‘whole home’ mesh system with a top speed of 27Gbps and is capable of covering areas of up to 10,000 square feet. It’s also phenomenally expensive, with the three-piece system here costing $2,299, and that’s before you add the cost of the extra subscription services that Netgear tries really hard to sell you. Ouch.