MSI Roamii BE Pro Mesh WiFi 7 System Review

1. Introduction2. MSI Roamii BE Pro Mesh WiFi 7 System (RBE773)3. Administration Interface4. Performance Analysis5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

The MSI Roamii BE Pro has a few strong points. The Web administration interface is comprehensive, and it's great to see a key subset of power features also available in the smartphone app. We also appreciate the quartet of 2.5Gbit ports on both router and satellite, plus USB 3.0 for storage sharing. Being able to use the latter for BitTorrent and having detailed QoS options to manage network bandwidth usage fine-tune the capabilities. We particularly like how you can set up separate SSIDs for your kids and IoT devices, to control the Internet usage of both. The aesthetic design of the Roamii is also excellent.

However, while the WiFi 7 performance is beyond WiFi 6, it's not stunning and drops off at range. Conversely, the WiFi 6 and 5 bandwidth is surprisingly low up close, although spatial coverage of both is more commendable.

That said, the MSI Roamii BE Pro isn't particularly expensive. Its sub-£300 price undercuts a two-unit NETGEAR Orbi 770 Series kit by over £100, and the three-unit version by over £300. So what you lose on brute performance you do gain on value, and the software features are excellent. That means while the Roamii is no speed demon, it's not a choice we would rule out if you're on a budget.

The MSI Roamii BE Pro is available from Amazon UK for £279.99.

Pros:

• Acceptable WiFi 7 performance with clients close to router.
• Decent spatial WiFi 5 and 6 coverage.
• Fully featured Web interface.
• Some power features still included in smartphone app.
• Four 2.5Gbit Ethernet ports on router and satellite.
• USB 3.0 for storage sharing.
• Attractive physical design.

Cons:

• Mediocre WiFi 7 spatial coverage.
• Disappointing WiFi 5 and 6 performance with clients close to the router.
• Lengthy process to sync satellite to mesh.

KitGuru says: The MSI Roamii BE Pro doesn't stand out for performance, but the units look good, have plenty of fast wired Ethernet ports plus USB 3.0, and the software features are excellent.

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