Best Router for Small Apartment

On a night when the TV is running, a laptop is open, and a bunch of home devices are all asking for Wi-Fi, the NETGEAR Nighthawk RS200 makes the most sense. It brings Wi-Fi 7, two bands, and speeds up to 6.5 Gbps, with room for 15 to 20 devices in a small home. We would choose it over the TP-Link Archer AX21 when you want the newer standard and more speed, and over the Linksys EA6350 when basic service is not enough. You may be buying speed you do not need if your apartment has only a few devices.

Picture a small apartment where the internet job is moderate, not huge. The TP-Link Archer AX21 fits that lane with dual-band Wi-Fi 6, speeds up to 1.8 Gbps, and coverage described as good for the size. Its four high-performance antennas are there to extend coverage, which matters more here than paying for Wi-Fi 7. We would take it over the Linksys EA6350 when you want more speed, but we would skip it for the NETGEAR Nighthawk RS200 when you want the latest standard or more room above 1.8 Gbps. It runs out of room sooner if you need more than 1.8 Gbps for multiple devices.

Some apartments just need the internet to do the basics and keep a few wired devices connected. The Linksys EA6350 keeps the ask simple with dual-band Wi-Fi 5, speeds up to 1.2 Gbps, and four Gigabit Ethernet ports for anything that is better on a cable. We would choose it over the TP-Link Archer AX21 or the NETGEAR Nighthawk RS200 only when basic internet use is the whole point and faster standards are not. It is a smaller step than either of those on speed, so it will feel limiting sooner if faster speeds for streaming or gaming matter.