TP-Link Deco BE85

BE22000 splits into 11,530 Mbps on 6GHz, 8,647 Mbps on 5GHz, and 1,376 Mbps on 2.4GHz, more than double the Deco BE63's rated speed class. Eight high-gain antennas per unit back that up with genuinely stronger signal.

The standout feature is the 10Gbps SFP+/RJ45 combo port, which lets fiber ISPs connect directly without a separate media converter. That's rare below flagship pricing and the main reason to pick this over the BE63.

Each unit carries one 10Gbps RJ45 port, the SFP+ combo port, and two 2.5Gbps ports, more total multi-gig connectivity than almost anything else in mesh WiFi. Wired 10Gbps backhaul between units is supported if you have the cabling.

This matters most for anyone running a home server, NAS, or multiple wired workstations who wants full bandwidth without dropping to a switch that bottlenecks the connection.

Winner for fiber households: the Deco BE85, for the SFP+ port alone. Nothing else in this price range offers direct fiber connectivity without an adapter.

Against the Netgear Orbi 970 at $1,700 to $2,300, the BE85 delivers comparable real-world performance for roughly half the price, reviewers have specifically called the Orbi's premium hard to justify against this exact comparison. Against the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro, the BQ16 Pro adds a fourth band and higher peak speeds for a similar price, worth it only if you need the extra headroom. For most fiber households, the BE85 is the better buy.