TP-Link announces router with Intel chipset and Deco sets with Wi-Fi 6

By admin On Sep 3, 2019

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TP-Link has announced some new routers with support for Wi-Fi 6, or 802.11ax. It concerns the Archer AX50 with Intel chipset and the Deco X60 and Deco X20 for mesh networks.

The Archer AX50 in TP Links AX3000 series is equipped with the Intel Home Wi-Fi WAV654 chipset and an undisclosed Intel dual-core. The WiFi chipset used is compatible with Intel’s AnyWAN sockets, so it is probably a model from that series. The router offers a bandwidth of up to 574Mbit/s when operating on 2.4GHz and 2402Mbit/s when operating on 5GHz connectivity. Furthermore, the Archer AX50 has support for voice control when using the Alexa assistant. TP-Link will release the router in December. In the Pricewatch, the AX50 is already listed as a pre-order for 170 euros.

The manufacturer is expanding its Deco series of mesh routers with the Deco X60 in the AX3000 series. This system offers comparable speeds to the Archer AX50 with 575Mbit/s on 2.4GHz and 2400Mbit/s on 5GHz. According to the company, three Deco X60 copies should be able to cover an area of 650 square meters, the company claims. This system will be released in December. A month later, the Deco X20 comes in the AX1800 series. This system also supports Wi-Fi 6, but the maximum throughput at 5GHz is 1200Mbit/s and the range with three routers is a maximum of 530 square meters.

With the Deco P9, TP-Link combines 802.11ac connectivity with powerline connections. The support for powerline should make the connection between the routers more robust and reduce the influence of obstacles on the signal. Each unit has two Gigabit Ethernet ports for cable connections. The Deco P9 will be released in October.

Also new is the Archer TX3000E. This is a PCI-E network card that supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 and WPA3. The bandwidth is 574Mbit/s for 2.4GHz and 2402Mbit/s for 5GHz. Wi-Fi 6 is the name given to 802.11ax by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Compared to 802.11ac, 802.11ax offers mu-mimo for uploads and the 4g technology ofdma, which should lead to greater efficiency for more than one user.