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    Netgear Orbi RBK352

    May 13, 2021 5 minutes
    DARIEN GRAHAM-SMITH

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    PRICE Two nodes, £163 (£195 inc VAT); three nodes, £225 (£270 inc VAT) from pcpro.link/321orbi

    The Orbi RBK352 is Netgear’s new, low-cost Wi-Fi 6 mesh system. At least, it’s low cost compared to the company’s previous Wi-Fi 6 mesh offerings. The high-end Orbi RBK852 (see issue 318, p90) system is £645 for a two-node kit, while the mid-range RBK752 (see issue 318, p83) will set you back £450. The RBK352, by contrast, starts at £195, making it a viable competitor to many Wi-Fi 5 mesh systems.

    Inevitably, though, the price cut comes with a trade-off. The RBK352 hardware isn’t as powerful as its premium brethren, and that has an impact on real-world performance. In particular, it’s a dual-band system. Each unit contains a 2.4GHz radio rated at 600Mbits/sec and a 5GHz radio

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