Edimax BR-6478AC Pro Reviews

BR-6478AC is a fairly basic router. Compared to some of the other routers in its class, it lacks a USB port for file sharing. Depending on your environment, router-based storage may or may not be a feature that interests you. Bucking the minimalist trend, the Edimax router has quite a few LED indicators - a plus for many. The real surprise for me came with the BR-6478AC performance. In the comparative benchmark summary above, it outperformed the other three routers in four out of six performance tests. In the four Performance vs. Attenuation charts above, the Edimax router stayed connected throughout the entire attenuation range on all four tests. The only real competition at maximum attenuation came from the TRENDnet router, which outperformed the Edimax in the 5 GHz tests. Best of all, the BR-6478AC has a street price that's currently around $70. If you're in the market for a basic AC 1200 class router, the Edimax BR-6478AC offers great value and performance that won't disappoint.

The best-value 802.11ac router we've tested – and nippy, too – but it’s basic in terms of features