TP-Link Deco X20 AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System Review

Designed for homes of up to 5,800 square feet, TP-Link Deco X20 ($249.99) is a three-piece dual-band mesh Wi-Fi 6 System that's easy to install and manage. It’s not a speedster by any measure, but it comes with TP-Link’s HomeCare suite which includes robust parental controls, user-friendly QoS settings, and security software that keeps your network and clients safe from malware. It’s quite reasonably priced, though you can get much better performance over a similar coverage and more features with our Editors’ Choice winner, the Asus ZenWiFi XT8—just be prepared to spend another $200 or so for all of that extra Wi-Fi goodness.An Attractive Design and Plenty of Features The X20 comes with three stylish nodes that are identical in every way. The white cylinders measure 4.4 inches high and 4.3 inches wide. There’s an LED indicator on the front of the base that glows yellow during startup, green when connected and working properly, blue during configuration, and red when there's an iss...

The TP-Link Deco X20 is an affordable dual-band mesh Wi-Fi 6 system that's easy to use and offers strong parental controls and network security software, but it can’t compete with more expensive alternatives when it comes to performance.

Reasonably priced; Easy to install; User-friendly app; Robust parental controls; Free anti-malware tools

Middling performance in testing; Doesn't support 160MHz channel bandwidth; No USB ports

TP-Link AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (1-Pack) TPL-DECO X20(1-PACK) review

Banish those Wi-Fi gremlins forever!

TP-Link AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (1-Pack) TPL-DECO X20(1-PACK) review

TP-Link Deco X20: An easy to use and affordable Wi-Fi 6 solution

Stronger performer with good speeds, Solid coverage in every room, Easy to use

Coverage is lower than some competitors, No band-splitting option

TP-Link AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (1-Pack) TPL-DECO X20(1-PACK) review

Inexpensive, small and easy to set up, TP-Link’s Deco X20 mesh networking kit is a cheap thrill that can help fill a home with Wi-Fi 6 data while protecting a family’s identities with an extra layer of online security. It’s a steal at $270 for the three-piece kit.

Small router and satellites, Inexpensive, Excellent range, Extra security

No dedicated backchannel for data, Lack of customization options

TP-Link AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (1-Pack) TPL-DECO X20(1-PACK) review

Cheap and available in one-, two- or three-satellite versions, the TP-Link Deco X20 is a low-cost Wi-Fi 6 mesh system that’s easy to buy for the size of house you have. Dual-band Wi-Fi means that performance is a little off the best mesh systems, although the Deco X20 is certainly stable and...

Great value, Excellent parental controls, Easy to expand, Wi-Fi 6 can be expensive but it is the future of home networking. Offering one-, two- or three-pack systems, the Deco X20 is a great-value way of getting the latest technology.

Average network speed, Close up this mesh system is fast but I found that it suffered a little at range, although the network was reliable and stable. If you can afford more, you can buy faster Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems.

TP-Link Deco X20 Review

Great value; Excellent parental controls; Easy to expand;

Average network speed;