PRICE 2-pack, £1,250 (£1,500 inc VAT) from netgear.com
Whenever a new Wi-Fi standard comes along, you can expect Netgear to be one of the first companies out of the traps with high-end hardware that showcases the potential of the new technology. You can expect something else, too: that its products will come at a price guaranteed to scare off all but the most ardent early adopters.
Indeed, we’ve already seen the Netgear Nighthawk RS700S (see issue 353, p76) – the first standalone Wi-Fi 7 router to reach these shores, yours for a mere £800 once you factor in VAT. Now Netgear has followed up with the Orbi 970, a premium Wi-Fi 7 mesh that sets a couple of records for the PC Pro labs.
Big design, big budget
The Netgear Orbi 970 makes a striking first impression: these units
