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Linksys Velop Pro 6E review: 77 specs compared

Avg. price:~£180Wi-Fi version:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi speed:5400 MbpsLAN port speeds:1 GbpsMesh Wi-Fi:yes

Linksys Velop Pro 6E Review: Compare 77 technical specifications, 14 expert and video reviews and 4 best-of lists to see how this product ranks in the Routers category and whether it is worth buying.

Linksys Velop Pro 6E
8.1/10

Overall score

Score
8.1/ 10
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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
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▲ Better than 85% of models
Score components

40%

7.9

Technical score

25%

8.5

Reviews score

25%

8.5

List score

10%

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

▲Better than 85% of routers
8.5

Value for money

Value for money
8.5/ 10
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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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▲ Better than 81% of models
Score components

70%

8.1

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

▲Better than 81%
7.9

Technical score

Technical score
7.9/ 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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▲ Better than 77% of models
Score components

26%

9.4

Wireless

20%

4.4

Ports

18%

8.4

Networking

14%

9.5

Security

12%

8.1

Hardware

10%

7.4

Management

▲Better than 77%
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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▲ Better than 77% of models

80%

8.5

Average grade

20%

8.9

Popularity

Grades by review (14)
12 reviews: 11 with a printed score, 1 estimated from the review. 2 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%
8.5

List score

List score
8.5/ 10
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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 (4)
List score: in 4 of 83 lists (5%)
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Where to buy
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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 Linksys Velop Pro 6E

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Reviewers agree the Wi-Fi is fast with good range, but criticize the limited frequency bands and too few ports.
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Ranked #64 of 524 models in Routers (Overall score)

Technical Specifications of router Linksys Velop Pro 6E

Technical score
Technical score
7.9/ 10
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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 77% of models
Score components:

26%

9.4

Wireless

20%

4.4

Ports

18%

8.4

Networking

14%

9.5

Security

12%

8.1

Hardware

10%

7.4

Management

7.9
Reviews score
8.5
List score
8.5
Value for money
Value for money
8.5/ 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 81% of models
Score components:

70%

8.1

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

8.5
Brand name
Linksys
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
This router uses Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), which is more advanced than 84.6% of routers and equal to 3.4% of routers.
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz
This router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz Wi-Fi bands, which are more versatile than 90.4% of routers and equal to 9.6% of routers.
Wi-Fi speed
5,400 Mbps
Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
This router delivers 5,400 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, which is higher than 80.2% of routers and equal to 3.7% 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, WPA2
This router supports WPA3, WPA2 Wi-Fi security protocols, which are more advanced than 70.5% 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
1
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 1 LAN ports, which is fewer than 89.6% of routers and the same as 8.5% of routers.
LAN port speeds
1 Gbps
This router offers 1 Gbps on its LAN ports, which is faster than 25.7% of routers and on par with 56.1% 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
?
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
App
This router uses App for management, which is less advanced than 73% of routers and equal to 5.3% 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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CPU clock speed
2x 1 GHz
This router runs at 2x1 GHz, which is faster than 49.1% of routers and on par with 7.3% of routers.
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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Linksys Velop Pro 6E 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 6E (802.11ax) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)). The average router uses Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
    Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • 3.09x faster Wi-Fi speed
    This router has a higher Wi-Fi speed than the average router (5,400 Mbps vs 1,750 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1,750 Mbps.
    5,400 Mbps vs 1,750 Mbps
  • More Wi-Fi bands
    This router supports more Wi-Fi bands than the average router (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz). The average router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands.
    2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA3, WPA2, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP.
    WPA3, WPA2 vs WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP
  • 4.49x wider wireless coverage
    This router has wider wireless coverage than the average router (836 m² vs 186 m²). The average router offers wireless coverage of 186 m².
    836 m² vs 186 m²
  • 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
  • 10.4% higher review score
    Reviews score
    8.5/ 10
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    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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    ▲ Better than 77% of models

    80%

    8.5

    Average grade

    20%

    8.9

    Popularity

    Grades by review (14)
    12 reviews: 11 with a printed score, 1 estimated from the review. 2 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
  • 4.9% higher list score
    List score
    8.5/ 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 (4)
    List score: in 4 of 83 lists (5%)
    8.5 vs 8.1
  • 5.8% better value for money
    Linksys Velop Pro 6E has better value for money than the average router (8.54 vs 8.1).
    8.54 vs 8.08
  • Newer Wi-Fi version
    This router supports a newer Wi-Fi version than the average router (Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)). The average router uses Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
    Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • More Wi-Fi bands
    This router supports more Wi-Fi bands than the average router (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz). The average router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands.
    2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
  • 3.09x faster Wi-Fi speed
    This router has a higher Wi-Fi speed than the average router (5,400 Mbps vs 1,750 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1,750 Mbps.
    5,400 Mbps vs 1,750 Mbps
  • 4.49x wider wireless coverage
    This router has wider wireless coverage than the average router (836 m² vs 186 m²). The average router offers wireless coverage of 186 m².
    836 m² vs 186 m²
  • 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
  • 136 more connected devices
    This router supports more connected devices than the average router (200 vs 64). The average router supports 64 connected devices.
    200 vs 64
  • 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, WPA2, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP.
    WPA3, WPA2 vs WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP
  • 4 years newer release date
    This router was released more recently than the average router (2023 vs 2019). The average router release year is 2019.
    2023 vs 2019
  • 3 fewer LAN ports
    This router has fewer LAN ports than the average router (1 vs 4). The average router has 4 LAN ports.
    1 vs 4
  • Weaker management tools
    This router uses the management interface App, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    App vs Web UI, App
  • 89.5% more expensive
    Linksys Velop Pro 6E is more expensive than the average router (£180 vs £95).
    £180 vs £95
  • Narrower DFS range
    This router has fewer supported DFS channels than the average router (52-64 + 100-140 vs 52-64 + 100-144). The average router supports 52-64 + 100-144 DFS channels.
    52-64 + 100-140 vs 52-64 + 100-144
  • 89.5% more expensive
    Linksys Velop Pro 6E is more expensive than the average router (£180 vs £95).
    £180 vs £95
  • Narrower DFS range
    This router has fewer supported DFS channels than the average router (52-64 + 100-140 vs 52-64 + 100-144). The average router supports 52-64 + 100-144 DFS channels.
    52-64 + 100-140 vs 52-64 + 100-144
  • 3 fewer LAN ports
    This router has fewer LAN ports than the average router (1 vs 4). The average router has 4 LAN ports.
    1 vs 4
  • Weaker management tools
    This router uses the management interface App, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    App vs Web UI, App

Video reviews

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

9.0
Golf Sky
≈ estimated
20/04/2024
Short review · setup and speed overview
Verdict
Linksys Velop Pro 6E is a good choice for steady Wi-Fi coverage and advanced features, with easy installation and strong performance.
Overview video

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

8.0
techadvisor.com
✓ explicit
16/10/2023
Hands-on test · Wi-Fi 6E mesh
Verdict
The Linksys Velop Pro 6E is a quick, easy mesh system whose 6GHz band is strong up close but weak through walls, so it suits devices near the nodes.
10
expertreviews.co.uk
✓ explicit
14/11/2023
Hands-on test · Wi-Fi 6E mesh
Verdict
The Linksys Velop Pro 6E is strong on ordinary Wi-Fi 6, but its 6GHz band is slow, so it suits homes where most devices use Wi-Fi 6.
8.4
geekculture.co
✓ explicit
09/01/2025
Hands-on review · Wi-Fi 6E mesh
Verdict
The Linksys Velop Pro 6E is an easy mesh router for fast home internet, but it lacks website filters and has few advanced controls.
9.0
techaeris.com
≈ estimated
22/10/2023
Hands-on test · Starlink setup
Verdict
The Linksys Velop Pro 6E is an easy mesh kit that doubled Starlink speeds and covered a large property, though the Starlink app loses some features.
7.0
tomshardware.com
✓ explicit
05/12/2023
Lab test · Wi-Fi 6E mesh
Verdict
The Linksys Velop Pro 6E is an attractive, easy mesh system with steady performance and wired backhaul, but its 2.4GHz band is weak.
7.0
pcmag.com
✓ explicit
10/10/2023
Lab test · Three-pack mesh
Verdict
The Linksys Velop Pro 6E three-pack is a solid choice for covering a large home with 6GHz Wi-Fi, but its parental controls are basic and it has no anti-malware.
9.0
techradar.com
✓ explicit
16/04/2024
Hands-on review · Tri-band mesh
Verdict
The Linksys Velop Pro 6E gives fast, reliable Wi-Fi and a simple app, but one free Ethernet port and no website filters hold it back.
8.0
pcwelt.de
✓ explicit
19/12/2023
Speed test · Wi-Fi 6E mesh
Verdict
The Linksys Velop Pro 6E is a fast mesh system for homes with at least one Wi-Fi 6E device, but older devices run much slower.
10
global.t3.com
✓ explicit
07/04/2025
Hands-on review · Wi-Fi 6E mesh
Verdict
The Linksys Velop Pro 6E is a reliable, easy-to-set-up mesh system for large homes with many devices, though it won't make your internet plan faster.
10
t3mag.lat
✓ explicit
03/10/2023
Hands-on test · Wi-Fi 6E mesh
Verdict
The Linksys Velop Pro 6E is a fast, easy mesh system that covers large homes and hundreds of devices, but it isn't the smallest option.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about Linksys Velop Pro 6E

  • Wi-Fi 6E with a 6 GHz band at mid-range cost
  • Tri-band design in the 5,400 Mbps speed class
  • Up to 200 connected devices
  • WPA3 security alongside WPA2 and WPS
  • Two- and three-node sets for larger homes
  • Mesh coverage with simple app-based setup

What customers don't like about Linksys Velop Pro 6E

  • LAN ports limited to 1 Gbps
  • Managed through the app only
  • No built-in modem, so an external modem is required
  • Wi-Fi 6E rather than Wi-Fi 7, so a lower wireless ceiling

Verdict

Wi-Fi 6E gives this Linksys mesh kit access to the 6 GHz band without the price of Wi-Fi 7. The Velop Pro 6E is a tri-band system with a combined speed class of 5,400 Mbps. It supports up to 200 devices and is sold as a two-piece or three-piece set. Wired ports run at 1 Gbps, which is fine for a typical fibre line but leaves out multi-gig connections. WPA3 and WPA2 security are both available, and WPS makes joining older gadgets quick. Everything is managed from the app, so people who prefer a full web console may miss it. A modem or provider box is still needed, because the nodes cannot connect to a line on their own. It is a mid-range choice for medium and large homes with plenty of devices.

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