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devolo WiFi 7 BE6500 review: 77 specs compared

Avg. price:~£130Wi-Fi version:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi speed:6500 MbpsLAN port speeds:2.5 Gbps + 1 GbpsMesh Wi-Fi:yes

devolo WiFi 7 BE6500 Review: Compare 77 technical specifications, 13 expert and video reviews and 1 best-of list to see how this product ranks in the Routers category and whether it is worth buying.

devolo WiFi 7 BE6500
8.1/10

Overall score

Score
8.1/ 10
✕
What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 86% of models
Score components

40%

8.2

Technical score

25%

8.5

Reviews score

25%

8.1

List score

10%

?

Sentiment scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 6.9, the mark of a weaker model in this category

▲Better than 86% of routers
8.6

Value for money

Value for money
8.6/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 89% of models
Score components

70%

8.1

Overall score

30%

9.8

Price

▲Better than 89%
8.2

Technical score

Technical score
8.2/ 10
✕
What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 85% of models
Score components

26%

9.3

Wireless

20%

6.0

Ports

18%

8.9

Networking

14%

8.6

Security

12%

8.1

Hardware

10%

7.7

Management

▲Better than 85%
8.5

Reviews score

Reviews score
8.5/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.7 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 77% of models

80%

8.5

Average grade

20%

8.8

Popularity

Grades by review (13)
8 reviews: 8 with a printed score, 0 estimated from the review. 5 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
▲Better than 77%
8.1

List score

List score
8.1/ 10
✕
What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (1)
List score: in 1 of 75 lists (1%)
▲Better than 70%
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Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What reviewers say about the devolo WiFi 7 BE6500

Based on 8 · 5

Setup and the app win praise, but reviewers question its Wi-Fi 7 support, radio bands and mesh links.
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Ranked #60 of 524 models in Routers (Overall score)

Technical Specifications of router devolo WiFi 7 BE6500

Technical score
Technical score
8.2/ 10
✕
What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 85% of models
Score components:

26%

9.3

Wireless

20%

6.0

Ports

18%

8.9

Networking

14%

8.6

Security

12%

8.1

Hardware

10%

7.7

Management

8.2
Reviews score
8.5
List score
8.1
Value for money
Value for money
8.6/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 89% of models
Score components:

70%

8.1

Overall score

30%

9.8

Price

8.6
Brand name
devolo
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
This router uses Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), which is more advanced than 88.2% of routers and equal to 11.8% of routers.
Wi-Fi bands
?
Wi-Fi speed
6,500 Mbps
Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
This router delivers 6,500 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, which is higher than 87.4% of routers and equal to 1% of routers.
Channel widths supported
20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz + 160 MHz
This router supports 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz + 160 MHz channel width options, which is more than 66.5% of routers and the same as 27.4% of routers.
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What reviewers say
Wi-Fi security protocols
WPA3
This router supports WPA3 Wi-Fi security protocols, which are more advanced than 56.5% of routers and equal to 3.9% of routers.
DoS protection
yes
This router includes DoS protection. 9.8% of routers include DoS protection.
SPI intrusion protection
yes
This router includes SPI-based intrusion protection. 4.7% of routers include SPI-based intrusion protection.
MAC address filtering
yes
This router supports MAC address filtering. 1.7% of routers include MAC address filtering.
URL filter
yes
This router supports URL filtering. 2.6% of routers include URL filtering.
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IPv6 support
yes
This router supports IPv6. 8.8% of routers are IPv6-ready.
Dynamic routing
no
This router does not support dynamic routing. 46.2% of routers support dynamic routing.
Inter-VLAN routing
?
VLAN tagging
?
QoS
yes
This router includes QoS controls. 2.4% of routers include QoS controls.
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N. of LAN ports
3
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 3 LAN ports, which is fewer than 66% of routers and the same as 18.2% of routers.
LAN port speeds
2.5 Gbps + 1 Gbps
This router offers 2.5 Gbps + 1 Gbps on its LAN ports, which is faster than 92.2% of routers and on par with 3.5% of routers.
N. of WAN ports
1
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 1 WAN ports, which is more than 0.8% of routers and the same as 89.4% of routers.
N. of USB ports
0
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 0 USB ports, which is fewer than 60.1% of routers and the same as 39.9% of routers.
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
This router does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE). 1.7% of routers can be powered over Ethernet.
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What reviewers say
Management interface
Web UI, App
This router uses Web UI, App for management, which is more advanced than 29.7% of routers and equal to 60.9% of routers.
Firmware upgrade method
?
Traffic monitoring
yes
This router includes traffic monitoring. 13.9% of routers include traffic monitoring.
Guest Wi-Fi network
yes
This router offers a guest Wi‑Fi network. 7.3% of routers offer a guest Wi‑Fi network.
Captive portal
no
This router does not offer captive portal features. 22.4% of routers offer captive portal features.
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What reviewers say
CPU clock speed
?
RAM capacity
?
Internal storage
?
Hardware acceleration
yes
This router offers hardware acceleration. 24.9% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
N. of external antennas
?
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What reviewers say

devolo WiFi 7 BE6500 vs the average router

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  • Newer Wi-Fi version
    This router supports a newer Wi-Fi version than the average router (Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)). The average router uses Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
    Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • 3.71x faster Wi-Fi speed
    This router has a higher Wi-Fi speed than the average router (6,500 Mbps vs 1,750 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1,750 Mbps.
    6,500 Mbps vs 1,750 Mbps
  • Faster LAN ports
    This router has a higher LAN port speed than the average router (2.5 Gbps + 1 Gbps vs 1 Gbps). The average router has a LAN port speed of 1 Gbps.
    2.5 Gbps + 1 Gbps vs 1 Gbps
  • Supports mesh Wi-Fi
    This router supports mesh Wi-Fi, while the average router does not. 45.2% of routers support mesh Wi-Fi.
  • Supports OFDMA
    This router supports OFDMA, while the average router does not. 41.5% of routers support OFDMA.
  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA3, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP.
    WPA3 vs WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP
  • Wider channel widths
    This router has a higher supported channel width than the average router (20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz + 160 MHz vs 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz). The average router supports channel width of 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz.
    20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz + 160 MHz vs 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz
  • 4 more internal antennas
    This router has more internal antennas than the average router (4 vs 0). The average router has 0 internal antennas.
    4 vs 0
  • 10.4% higher review score
    Reviews score
    8.5/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.7 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    ▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    ▲ Better than 77% of models

    80%

    8.5

    Average grade

    20%

    8.8

    Popularity

    Grades by review (13)
    8 reviews: 8 with a printed score, 0 estimated from the review. 5 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    8.5 vs 7.7
  • 7% better value for money
    devolo WiFi 7 BE6500 has better value for money than the average router (8.64 vs 8.1).
    8.64 vs 8.08
  • Newer Wi-Fi version
    This router supports a newer Wi-Fi version than the average router (Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)). The average router uses Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
    Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • 3.71x faster Wi-Fi speed
    This router has a higher Wi-Fi speed than the average router (6,500 Mbps vs 1,750 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1,750 Mbps.
    6,500 Mbps vs 1,750 Mbps
  • Supports mesh Wi-Fi
    This router supports mesh Wi-Fi, while the average router does not. 45.2% of routers support mesh Wi-Fi.
  • Supports OFDMA
    This router supports OFDMA, while the average router does not. 41.5% of routers support OFDMA.
  • Wider channel widths
    This router has a higher supported channel width than the average router (20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz + 160 MHz vs 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz). The average router supports channel width of 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz.
    20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz + 160 MHz vs 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz
  • Supports TWT
    This router supports Target Wake Time (TWT), while the average router does not. 42.6% of routers support Target Wake Time (TWT).
  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA3, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP.
    WPA3 vs WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP
  • Faster LAN ports
    This router has a higher LAN port speed than the average router (2.5 Gbps + 1 Gbps vs 1 Gbps). The average router has a LAN port speed of 1 Gbps.
    2.5 Gbps + 1 Gbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 4 more internal antennas
    This router has more internal antennas than the average router (4 vs 0). The average router has 0 internal antennas.
    4 vs 0
  • 6 years newer release date
    This router was released more recently than the average router (2025 vs 2019). The average router release year is 2019.
    2025 vs 2019
  • 75 mm narrower width
    This router is narrower than the average router (118 mm vs 193 mm). The average router is 193 mm wide.
    118 mm vs 193 mm
  • 1 fewer LAN ports
    This router has fewer LAN ports than the average router (3 vs 4). The average router has 4 LAN ports.
    3 vs 4
  • No VPN server support
    This router cannot act as a VPN server, while the average router can. 68.8% of routers can act as a VPN server.
  • 1 fewer USB ports
    This router has fewer USB ports than the average router (0 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    0 vs 1
  • 123.6 mm higher height
    This router is taller than the average router (175 mm vs 51.4 mm). The average router is 51.4 mm tall.
    175 mm vs 51.4 mm
  • 67.8% heavier weight
    This router is heavier than the average router (755 g vs 450 g). The average router weighs 450 g.
    755 g vs 450 g
  • 36.8% more expensive
    devolo WiFi 7 BE6500 is more expensive than the average router (£130 vs £95).
    £130 vs £95
  • 36.8% more expensive
    devolo WiFi 7 BE6500 is more expensive than the average router (£130 vs £95).
    £130 vs £95
  • No VPN server support
    This router cannot act as a VPN server, while the average router can. 68.8% of routers can act as a VPN server.
  • 1 fewer LAN ports
    This router has fewer LAN ports than the average router (3 vs 4). The average router has 4 LAN ports.
    3 vs 4
  • 1 fewer USB ports
    This router has fewer USB ports than the average router (0 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    0 vs 1
  • 123.6 mm higher height
    This router is taller than the average router (175 mm vs 51.4 mm). The average router is 51.4 mm tall.
    175 mm vs 51.4 mm
  • 67.8% heavier weight
    This router is heavier than the average router (755 g vs 450 g). The average router weighs 450 g.
    755 g vs 450 g

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

9.0
Geekanoids
≈ estimated
08/07/2026
Hands-on review · multi-floor coverage and setup
Verdict
devolo WiFi 7 BE6500 is highly recommended, with very easy setup and stable coverage across floors, though thick walls may need closer placement.
9.0
JetLoneStarr
≈ estimated
29/05/2026
First look · unboxing, app setup and features
Verdict
devolo WiFi 7 BE6500 is good value overall, with a detailed comparison to an older mesh system still to come.

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

6.0
expertreviews.co.uk
✓ explicit
30/07/2026
Lab test · Wi-Fi 7 router
Verdict
The devolo BE6500 is a Wi-Fi 7 router that can switch into a mesh system, but its 6 GHz band gives no real speed gain and it has few features.
9.0
toptechnews.de
✓ explicit
06/04/2026
Long-term review · Whole-house mesh
Verdict
The devolo BE6500 3-Pack suits multi-floor homes, holding 500–900 Mbit/s in distant rooms, but its top speeds need Wi-Fi 7 devices.
9.0
lite-magazin.de
✓ explicit
10/07/2026
First look · Unboxing and setup
Verdict
The devolo BE6500 3-Pack can be set up in 8–9 minutes, but this first look has no long-term test results yet.
8.5
guide-achat.lefigaro.fr
✓ explicit
12/05/2026
Month-long test · Mesh Wi-Fi 7
Verdict
The devolo WiFi 7 Mesh BE6500 is an easy Wi-Fi 7 upgrade reaching about 800 Mb/s download in testing, but it is dual-band and some promised features are missing.
9.0
casaia.fr
✓ explicit
11/06/2026
Hands-on test · Apartment coverage
Verdict
The devolo BE6500 is a simple, fast Wi-Fi 7 mesh for a fibre home, covering a 120 m² flat with thick walls, but it skips the 6 GHz band.
7.8
lecafedugeek.fr
✓ explicit
29/07/2026
Weeks of use · Three-unit mesh
Verdict
The devolo WiFi 7 Mesh BE6500 3-Pack is a stable, easy-to-set-up mesh for large homes, with four wired ports per unit, though its top speeds need Wi-Fi 7 devices.
9.0
coolesuggesties.nl
✓ explicit
05/06/2026
Hands-on test · Wi-Fi 7 mesh
Verdict
The devolo WiFi 7 BE6500 is a stable, easy-to-set-up Wi-Fi 7 mesh system that handles gaming and 4K streaming, though few devices support Wi-Fi 7 yet.
9.0
techpulse.be
✓ explicit
06/06/2026
Home test · Installation and coverage
Verdict
The devolo BE6500 mesh boosts speeds in a far room from 42.5 to 64.6 Mbps and installs in minutes, but has only one 2.5 Gbps port per unit.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about devolo WiFi 7 BE6500

  • Wi-Fi 7 with multi-link operation, 6.5 Gbps total
  • One 2.5 Gbps port for a fast fibre or cable line
  • Router, access point, mesh expansion and repeater modes
  • WPA3 security and a three-year manufacturer warranty
  • Compact 175 x 118 x 72 mm body

What customers don't like about devolo WiFi 7 BE6500

  • Only one 2.5 Gbps port, the rest at 1 Gbps
  • No built-in modem, so a separate one is needed
  • Dual-band radios, not tri-band
  • App needed to switch operating modes
  • Only about two dozen buyer ratings so far

Verdict

Devolo's BE6500 pairs Wi-Fi 7 with a compact body measuring 175 by 118 by 72 mm. The radios are dual-band and combine 2.4 GHz with either 5 or 6 GHz for a total of 6.5 Gbps, plus multi-link operation. A 2.5 Gbps port handles a fast fibre or cable line, and the remaining ports run at 1 Gbps. Through the app you switch between router, access point, mesh expansion and repeater roles, so the unit can start as a main router and later extend an existing network. WPA3 covers security and the manufacturer gives three years of warranty. Remember that it has no built-in modem, so a separate one is needed, and it offers only one multi-gig port. Only about two dozen buyer ratings exist so far. Homes wanting a mid-range Wi-Fi 7 upgrade will like it.

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