Comparing TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 and TP-Link Deco M9 Plus
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Experts recommend TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 more than TP-Link Deco M9 Plus
As of 1 Apr 2023, experts prefer TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 over TP-Link Deco M9 Plus, but both Routers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 received 2 recommendations: from Digital Trends (19 Jan 2023) and T3 (9 Jan 2023). By contrast, TP-Link Deco M9 Plus received only 1 recommendation from TechRadar (7 Feb 2023).
| Rank | Change | Price | Router | Lifewire  | Digital Trends  | Business Insider  | Laptop Mag  | Wirecutter  | TechRadar  | T3  | How To Geek  | PCMag  | Tom's Guide  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | +1 | $439 |  TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - |
| 45 | N/A | Check price |  TP-Link Deco M9 Plus | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 19 Jan 2023 Digital Trends ranked TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 as #2
Rank Router Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 7 TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 The best high-performance router... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com - On 9 Jan 2023 T3 ranked TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 as #5
Rank Router Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 10 TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 A mid-range wireless router with loads of smart features... ... ... Source: www.t3.com - On 7 Feb 2023 TechRadar ranked TP-Link Deco M9 Plus as #8
Rank Router Comment ... ... ... #8 out of 10 TP-Link Deco M9 Plus Excellent wireless router for smart homes... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com
Verdict
After counting and adding up the 83 expert endorsements of the April rankings, TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 outranks TP-Link Deco M9 Plus. This is not to say that TP-Link Deco M9 Plus is a bad option. Like TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90, it is recommended by experts, but less.
TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 
TP-Link Deco M9 Plus 
| Rank | Change | Price | Router | Lifewire | Digital Trends | Business Insider | Laptop Mag | Wirecutter | TechRadar |
T3 | How To Geek | PCMag | Tom's Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $124 |  TP-Link Archer AX50 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - |
| 2 | - | $240 |  Asus RT-AX88U | 3 | - | - | 9 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $65 |  Google Nest WiFi | 8 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 6 |
| 4 | - | $230 |  Asus RT-AX86U | - | 7 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
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Expert reviews [8]
- with a score: 7
- without a score: 1
| Highest score by blacktubi.com | 92 |
| Average score based on 8 reviews | 87 |
| Lowest score by PCMag | 80 |
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- Faster AX6600 Tri-Band Wi-Fi - 4804 Mbps (5 GHz) plus 1201 Mbps (5 GHz) plus 574 Mbps (2.4 GHz)
- Ultra Connectivity - 1× 2.5 Gbps WAN/LAN port plus 1× 1 Gbps WAN/LAN port plus 3× Gigabit LAN ports and two USB ports ensure max flexibility and boosted throughput; The 2.5 Gbps WAN or LAN port and 1 Gbps WAN, LAN port cannot be used as the WAN port at the same time
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TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 is a popular and one of the most expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling routers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Netgear Nighthawk X10 AD7200 or Netgear Nighthawk CAX80 .
TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 is $289.01 more expensive than an average router ($149.99).
TP-Link Deco M9 Plus is a well-known and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling routers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Netgear Nighthawk R7000 AC1900 or Motorola Q11 .
TP-Link Deco M9 Plus is $50 more expensive than an average router ($149.99).
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