Reviewers Liked
- Slick design
- Supports Multi-User Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) streaming
- Great speeds
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Expensive
- Middling MU-MIMO performance
- Advanced settings possibly hidden depending on browser
ZyXEL Armor Z2 AC2600 MU-MIMO Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Router
In-depth traffic analysis tools along with StreamBoost and MU-MIMO technology makes this quad-stream 802.11ac router a compelling buy.
-- As reviewed by TechRadar
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