Experts prefer TP-Link Archer AX10 over Mikrotik hEX
On 2 Apr 2024 (25 days ago) we went through 71 Router expert endorsements .
Currently, TP-Link Archer AX10 received 2 endorsements from Digital Trends (30 Aug 2023) and PCMag (28 Feb 2024). Meanwhile, Mikrotik hEX did not receive any endorsements this month.
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Endorsement summary:
- On 30 Aug 2023
Digital Trends ranked TP-Link Archer AX10 as #4 Rank Router Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 7 TP-Link Archer AX10 The best budget wireless router... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com - On 28 Feb 2024
PCMag ranked TP-Link Archer AX10 as #4 Rank Router Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 10 TP-Link Archer AX10 Best Budget Wi-Fi 6 Router... ... ... Source: www.pcmag.com
Mikrotik hEX 
TP-Link Archer AX10 Customers like Mikrotik hEX somewhat more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
TP-Link Archer AX10
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Mikrotik hEX, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than TP-Link Archer AX10.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling router receives a consumer score of 7.8 (good). Both Mikrotik hEX and TP-Link Archer AX10 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Mikrotik hEX |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
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| TP-Link Archer AX10 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
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| Median best-selling Router |
TP-Link Archer AX10 is more popular than Mikrotik hEX
It's fairly safe to say that TP-Link Archer AX10 is a more popular router than Mikrotik hEX, based on its 7,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Mikrotik hEX and TP-Link Archer AX10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TP-Link Archer A8 AC1900 | $60 |
In comparison:
TP-Link Archer A8 AC1900 ranks #60 out of 157. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.3 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular |
 | Google Nest WiFi | $50 |
In comparison:
8.4 Great
| 3 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular |
 | TP-Link Archer AX10 | $63 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Router | Digital Trends | Tom's Guide  | Laptop Mag  | TechRadar  | Business Insider  | T3  | How To Geek  | Wirecutter  | Lifewire  | PCMag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $95 |  TP-Link Archer AX50 | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| 2 | - | $298 |  Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | - | $50 |  Google Nest WiFi | - | - | 2 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | +1 | $259 |  Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 | - | - | - | 1
| - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [12]
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 8
| Highest score by eightify.app | 92 |
| Average score based on 12 reviews | 76 |
| Lowest score by Expert Reviews | 60 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- hEX also known as RB750Gr3 is a five port Gigabit Ethernet router for locations where wireless connectivity is not required
- The device has a full size USB port. This new updated revision of the hEX brings several improvements in performance
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- OneMesh Compatible Router - Form a seamless WiFi when work with TP-Link OneMesh WiFi Extenders
- Wi-Fi 6 Router: Archer AX10 comes equipped with latest wireless technology WiFi6 featuring OFDMA 1024-QAM, drastically increasing the speed and efficiency of the entire network.
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Mikrotik hEX is a well-known option at the bottom of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling routers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Linksys EA6100 or ASUS RT-N12 .
Mikrotik hEX is $87.58 cheaper than the average router ($146.58).
TP-Link Archer AX10 is a very popular option at the bottom of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling routers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Asus RT-AC66U or Linksys EA3500 .
TP-Link Archer AX10 is $83.67 cheaper than the average router ($146.58).
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