MSI RadiX AXE6600 Wireless Router Review

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The MSI RadiX AXE6600 is competent router that includes a decent depth of features and a well laid out management interface. Its performance with 5GHz and 6GHz WiFi 6 and 6E is solid, and it has good range with WiFi 5. However, the performance in close proximity with WiFi 5 isn't so exceptional, and legacy 802.11n performance is merely mediocre.

The 2.5Gbit port and USB 3.0 connectivity with its comprehensive storage sharing support add options. The fact you can share storage via Windows fileshare, DLNA, FTP, and as a BitTorrent repository makes the USB port genuinely useful.

The design is aggressive, and the coloured antennae will appeal to the intended gamer audience looking for a bit more “bling”. Having the ability to switch QoS modes without even bothering to venture into the management interface could mean you actually use this feature regularly.

MSI is not a brand you regularly associate with networking kit. Indeed, at the time of writing, the company didn't even have a section on its website for this category of product. But there is clearly some competence there, because this is a generally capable router. It's not perfect, but certainly worth considering if you want WiFi 6E support plus easy-to-use gaming QoS features.

The MSI RadiX AXE6600 has a recommended retail price of £319 inc VAT.

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Pros:

• WiFi 6E 6GHz support.
• Excellent short-range performance with WiFi 6 and 6E.
• Decent WiFi 5 range.
• Four-port Gigabit Ethernet switch.
• 2.5G WAN or LAN port.
• USB 3.0 for storage sharing.
• Nicely presented management interface.
• Well featured smartphone app.
• Comprehensive storage sharing options.

Cons:

• Performance with WiFi 5 / 802.11ac mediocre.
• Average legacy 802.11n performance.
• Premium price for WiFi 6E.

KitGuru says: The MSI RadiX AXE6600 offers Quality of Service functions that are easy to use alongside good WiFi 6 and 6E performance, but the price and middling legacy performance mean you will need a bleeding edge wireless client to benefit from its abilities.

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