The TP-Link Archer AX55 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router with 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. It supports the 160MHz channel bandwidth on the 5GHz band. It also features a USB 3.0 port, four 1 Gbps LAN ports, and a 1 Gbps WAN port. It supports TP-Link's OneMesh and EasyMesh, so you can add additional access points to create a mesh network.
Our Verdict
The TP-Link Archer AX55 is good if you live in an apartment, condo, or single-story home. It delivers speeds suitable for downloading large files quickly or having multiple users streaming 4k content across a single floor. It also supports Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), so it can use less congested DFS-only channels to give you better speeds in noisy wireless environments. It's an average-sized router and has screw head slots on the bottom so you can mount it to a wall or the ceiling.
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Very fast top speeds.
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Wi-Fi 6 doesn't take full advantage of new Wi-Fi 6E or 7 devices.
The TP-Link Archer AX55 is very good if you live in a multi-level house. It has good coverage and delivers fast speeds suitable for high-bandwidth use, like downloading and uploading large files quickly throughout a home with multiple stories. Since it's a standalone router, its speed drops linearly the farther you are from it. Still, since it's compatible with TP-Link's OneMesh and EasyMesh, you can add compatible routers or range extenders to create a mesh network.
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Very good range suitable for single- or multi-level homes.
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Very fast top speeds.
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Compatible with EasyMesh and OneMesh devices to create a mesh network with better range.
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Wi-Fi 6 doesn't take full advantage of new Wi-Fi 6E or 7 devices.
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Standalone router that may have deadzones if you have a very large home.
The TP-Link AX55 delivers very good speeds suitable for an internet connection of up to ~750 Mbps. It also supports Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), so it can use less congested DFS-only channels to give you better speeds in noisy wireless environments. That said, it's only Wi-Fi 6, so it doesn't have a faster 6GHz band for your Wi-Fi 6E or 7 devices to take advantage of.
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Very fast top speeds.
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Wi-Fi 6 doesn't take full advantage of new Wi-Fi 6E or 7 devices.
The TP-Link AX55 has a very good range for a standalone router. You can also add a compatible EasyMesh or OneMesh router or range extender to create a mesh network for better range.
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Very good range suitable for single- or multi-level homes.
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Compatible with EasyMesh and OneMesh devices to create a mesh network with better range.
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Wi-Fi 6 doesn't take full advantage of new Wi-Fi 6E or 7 devices.
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Standalone router that may have deadzones if you have a very large home.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
There's a variant of the TP-Link Archer AX55 called the TP-Link Archer AX55 Pro, which has a 2.5 Gbps WAN/LAN port.
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Compared To Other Routers
The TP-Link Archer AX55 is a mid-range dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router. It notably supports the 160MHz channel bandwidth on the 5GHz band. Like most current TP-Link Archer routers, it's compatible with TP-Link's OneMesh technology and EasyMesh, so you can easily add more access points.
This router has very good top speeds and range, especially for a standalone router in the lower mid-range price category. It's notably faster than the ASUS RT-AX55 and the NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX30. It's a great choice if you want a solid-performing router and haven't yet upgraded many devices to a newer Wi-Fi standard like Wi-Fi 6E or 7.
Test Results
This router has a pair of screw head slots on the bottom, so you can easily mount it to your wall or ceiling.
This is a standalone router, so the mesh satellite position line on this graph isn't applicable.
This is a standalone router, so the mesh satellite position line on this graph isn't applicable.
