TP-Link's Archer CR5400X is a great router even though it doesn't break any new ground in terms of technology or features. I wouldn't call it a "gaming" router though, as it's just a high-end router with few gaming-specific features. Still, it's loaded with features and certainly looks the part.
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TP-Link's latest gaming router, the Archer C5400X delivers all the goods- everything about this gaming router screams performance, which is why we had such a great time playing with it. Just from the outside, you will already see that the extreme looks...
With a 1.8GHz 64-bit quad-core CPU, three co-processors, 1GB RAM, triple bands for a combined 5334 Mbps theoretical bandwidth, and built-in antivirus protection, just how amazing is the TP-Link Archer C5400X? Besides the seriously powerful internal...
TP-Link's Archer CR5400X is a great router even though it doesn't break any new ground in terms of technology or features. I wouldn't call it a "gaming" router though, as it's just a high-end router with few gaming-specific features. Still, it's loaded with features and certainly looks the part.
It'll be polarising in terms of its looks, no doubt, but the TP-Link C5400X is an excellent router with the logical and physical chops to satisfy packet-hungry gamers. It's easy to set up, easy to administer, and easy to forget about once it's...
The Archer C5400X comes out of the gates swinging, and looks to be a top contender in the fight to become your next router. With tri-band Wi-Fi up to 5400 Mbps across a single 2.4GHz band and two 5GHz bands, the C5400X has plenty of bandwidth to go...
A router designed for gaming enthusiasts, the TP-Link Archer C5400X offers solid throughput speeds, built-in malware protection, and support for Alexa voice commands and IFTTT applets.
That said, if you have $400 to burn, live in a medium home with lots of Wi-Fi device, and are not a hardcore gamer, you will be happy with it. Otherwise, keep in mind that there are many alternatives, like the the Asus RT-AC86U, the Netgear XR500, or the Asus GT-AC5300, that will give you similar performance and more features, for less.