Rank #3 in Best Wifi 7 Router 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Numbers Behind the Badges
TP-Link Archer BE550 BE9300 with 5x 2.5G Ports
- Rating
- 4.0
- Ratings
- 735
- Rank
- #3
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The TP-Link Archer BE550 is the third router in this guide: a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 model with six fixed internal antennas, five 2.5G ports and a listed price of £159.99. It is rated 4.0 out of 5 from 735 ratings, and the breakdown behind that average runs from 59 five-star ratings down to 13 one-star.
Where several routers in this guide have a headline that shrinks elsewhere in their own listing, the Archer BE550 does not. It is sold as BE9300 with 9,214 Mbps, and 9,214 Mbps reappears as the maximum upstream data transfer rate rather than a smaller number. The wired side is where you have to read carefully: the listing says 5× 2.5G ports — one 2.5 Gbps WAN and four 2.5 Gbps LAN — and gives LAN port bandwidth as 2,500 Mbps, so no single port exceeds 2.5 Gbps. Coverage is listed at up to 2,000 sq ft, the lower end of the 2,000 to 2,500 sq ft the other routers here claim. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing, not from any testing we carried out.
How those 735 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.0 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £159.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.0 out of 5, from 735 ratings |
| Claimed wireless speed | 9,214 Mbps (sold as BE9300, '9.2 Gbps') |
| Maximum upstream data transfer rate | 9,214 Mbps (as listed) |
| LAN port bandwidth | 2,500 Mbps (as listed) |
| Ports | 5 × 2.5G — 1 WAN + 4 LAN |
| Band class and generation | Tri-Band, Wi-Fi 7 |
| Listed coverage | Up to 2,000 sq ft |
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Wifi 7 Router 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Numbers Behind the Badges.
Questions people ask
Does the BE9300 figure match the rest of the Archer BE550 listing?
Yes. The listing sells the TP-Link Archer BE550 as BE9300 with 9,214 Mbps, and 9,214 Mbps is also given as the maximum upstream data transfer rate, so the headline is not reduced elsewhere in the same listing.
How fast are the Archer BE550's wired ports?
The listing gives 5× 2.5G ports — one 2.5 Gbps WAN and four 2.5 Gbps LAN — and lists LAN port bandwidth at 2,500 Mbps, so no individual port goes above 2.5 Gbps.
How much area is the Archer BE550 rated for?
Up to 2,000 sq ft, as given under connectivity range.
What are the price and the rating?
The TP-Link Archer BE550 is listed at £159.99 and rated 4.0 out of 5 from 735 ratings. The breakdown behind that average runs from 59 five-star ratings down to 13 one-star.
Does the Archer BE550 support mesh?
Yes. The listing says it is EasyMesh-compatible and works with EasyMesh routers and range extenders to form a whole-home mesh network.
One of the reviews mentions the Archer AX73 — is that this router?
No. That review names the TP-Link Archer AX73 and its speed tests, which is a different model from the Archer BE550 on this page, so those figures are not BE550 results.
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