and the previous-gen Orbi AX6000. With the exception of the dual-band Asus system, all of those are tri-band mesh routers with full support for Wi-Fi 6, although not Wi-Fi 6E. Against all of them ...

It isn't as fast or as powerful as a triband system like the AX6000 Orbi, particularly as you get far from the router, but it still offers excellent ease of use and a reliably steady connection.

For all that, you will need one of these four routers built from the ground up for lag-free gaming. Here at Esquire, we value aesthetics in the things we buy. When it comes to tech, however ...