Unveiling the $2300 ORBI 970 Mesh Router System: Initial Impressions
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- The Netgear ORBI 970 Series Mesh Router System...Is it worth the $2300 Price Tag??
The NetGear ORBI 970 Series Quad-Band WiFi 7 Mesh System is the latest offering in the ORBI family and the first ORBI to be compatible with WiFi 7.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Preview
00:28 - Intro
01:27 - The ORBI 970
02:04 - Unboxing
03:24 - Specs and Price
05:55 - My Initial Impression & Review
09:41 - Wrap up
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Crazy $$$$$$$’s but your honest! Thanks for the video and content.
You’re welcome & thanks for watching!
I have the orbi 960 mesh 3 pack. I am also an IT guy so pretty knowledgeable when it comes to this stuff. As far as coverage there might be a little more range with the 970 series but I would not be able to fathom to upgrade. the 6 ghz vs 5 for just iot devices and for a couple tablets and phones to have more speed when they are already currently getting 500 mbps. These defiantly look cool but even though this break through in tech has come devices will take years to catch up to this and by then the next wifi tech would be out.
however with that said if if you don't already have an older version or looking to get the 970 coming from the old standard all in one single router combo - you will feel amazed with this mesh upgrade.
Wi-Fi 7 is not only a big game changer for clients(devices) but also for the dedicated backhaul. I am highly impressed on the Wi-Fi 7 backhaul connectivity. For mesh system, the performance is amazing when a client connects behind a satellite compare to Wi-Fi 6/6E mesh systems. Should do a performance test behind satellites, will be amazing to see! Should do it especially on the new iPhone 15 Pro :)
Yeah, I’ve only had it week. But all of this to come for sure. I’ll be doing a full review once I’ve got to spend some time with it and there’s a few more Wi-Fi seven devices.
Seems like a very high quality system, once you’ve got more devices that support Wi-Fi 7 that’ll be very nice to have. The new eero system with Wi-Fi 7 is right up there in price, the next step up would be a professional system with hardwired access points.
Yeah, I’m banking on it being worth it once more devices are WiFi 7. Only time will tell.
8:57 also speed test in your router app is SO important. To know what your speed you are getting from the ISP is so vital. Especially when most devices only connect to WiFi and will vary in speed.
Important indeed!
Despite this being currently way out of budget, now I know what to save up for. By the time I can afford the 970 series, I’m sure it’ll have come down in cost and I don’t want to settle with how quickly wireless standards are evolving and becoming ever more efficient with lots of smaller devices connecting to the web. I have one of the first-gen mesh systems from Netgear and it’s awesome but I’m noticing it’s having a hard time allocating bandwidth smoothly between several devices streaming HD content, and others that need a consistent signal like a Ring camera feed, or smart doorbell. Things buffer a little bit when lots of people are using several devices each on the network and simultaneously moving those devices around the property independently of each other. I just see WiFi 7 standards having a much easier time with this as well as eventual 8k streaming when more folks upgrade to 80+/90+ inch TV screens in the coming decade.
Just ordered it today
Nice!
Thanks for review I was thinking to buy one for our home in Middle East but it’s price is insanely high , I think it’s long time investment.❤
A long term investment indeed. Bring on those wi-fi 7 devices!
Oh trust your not the only sucker, I’m excited that it’s compatible with 960. I currently have 962 now I’m going to 970 add on. I’m just curious on the 6E box it’s specific says 6Ghz is available indoor. I feel with the 970 Wi-Fi you can access 6 GHz outside too
I sadly cannot afford to fork over $2k on a router. I do have a lower end orbi mesh system and it works just fine for my smart home needs. I think I have around 30 devices and im getting almost exactly what I pay for as far as my internet speeds. Until I have more devices and need to upgrade, I think i'll wait. Good video as always!
Yeah, it’s tough to justify this one. If I didn’t do what I do, I don’t know if I would have made this purchase. But yeah, if it’s not broke, don’t fix it. Sounds like you’re doing just fine with your setup.
How does it compare to the AMPLIFI Alien setup you just recently had as far as HomeKit stability, coverage, and iPhone WiFi Speedtest?
For coverage it’s not a fair test, because I’ve moved to a much smaller place since I had the Alien. Also not a fair test for the speedtest comparison because I’ve switched internet providers & I’m back to having fiber at the new place. I can say, HomeKit stability has been flawless.
I’m over here with my 10 year old Apple AirPort Extreme mesh system 😂
Actually works surprisingly well. Consistent wireless speeds of about a gig
😝…if only Apple would get back in the router game.
How’s the wireless backhaul performance, if you can’t wire a rented apartment or house it might be worth it for the better speeds compared to a cheaper 6e in a crowded space
Yeah, exactly. That’s one of the reasons I still bought 3. So I could wire some of my other devices to the satellites. I have both satellites set up wirelessly & the connected devices have been flawless so far.
I ended up getting one and can confirm that it is as good as wired backhaul for my use case thanks!@@GeorgeLangabeer
I'm ridiculous too! If you dont have ethernet in your home these are awesome giving me 10Gbps between sats. I have 100's of devices in my home, My big disappointments are the 250 IP limit Netgear imposed on DHCP service (Lynksys, TP-Link, Asus have zero limits), and the Admin features/menu lacks many features that were standard on my old Linksys Wifi6 router.. Oh and did you find the power plugs to be a bit to delicate? 50% of the time I turn the Sats to add ethernet the stupid things reboot so I need to hold the power plug tight just in case.
I currently have a Wi-Fi five
That seems to max out at 200 250 meg second . What are you finding with the Wi-Fi seven in terms of true wireless speed?
As I show in the video I’m getting between 950-999 down/Up.
Sheesh, I don’t think I could buy this. I loved my Orbi 850 system for a solid WiFi network. But I employed a Unifi system in my new home and I am getting more flexibility in dialing in on speed and my HomeKit home is the most stable it has ever been. Even if one of my HomePod minis takes over as a hub my HomeKit home is still rock solid.
For 2300 I can build out a Dream Machine Pro SE with a POE switch and 3 access points. Save 1000 dollars and build out a camera system with NVR with the savings.
Unifi systems are rock solid for sure.
Man Wi-fi 6E hasn’t really taken off yet and yes, like you said there is only one device right now which is a phone that has Wi-Fi seven I will say the wait between Wi-fi n and Wi-Fi AC was a longer weight than this and I agree $2200 for a router is insane but this is Netgear, we are talking about
Hopefully we’ve got more compatible devices coming soon.
Can you please do a video on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Tri-Band WiFi 7 Router (RS700S) - BE19000?
I was looking at that router & had one preordered, but ended up getting this mesh system instead.
Thank you for great video, Can you demonstrate how to install VPN into the system?
Thank you & thanks for the suggestion. I would love to do that for you, but it doesn’t make for a very exciting TH-cam Full-Form video. Might be a great short though!
Cool! I subscribed and looking forward for that, thank you
Netgear stock price is down 3.6% today, -39.3% past 6 months.
What are they doing with this pricing?
Guess I should be glad I’m not doing a video on their stock price. 😋
Damn, that’s nuts. Quite the drop….& to answer your question, I really have no idea. Pretty nuts also.
@@GeorgeLangabeer as these wifi standards have gotten more complex, especially 6, 6E and 7, I wonder if there is any independent 3rd party who rates how well hardware meets a spec?
There are some terrible mesh wifi 6 routers out there (Linksys, I see you lol).
George how far could you reach with one of them? 3 seems like overkill for you.
Oh, It's 100% overkill. But you know I don't do anything small. GO BIG OR GO HOME! lol...I had 3 of the 960s in here, so I wanted to truly compare with 3 of the 970s. Also, since i knew I'd be eventually doing a full review, I wanted to really test the Mesh functionality.
That price is insane! Once again - an honest review. Time will tell.
Insane indeed!
It isn't *necessarily* crazy to spend that much on WiFi-7 access points, but I think it'd make more sense to wait until you had several devices which also have support for WiFi 7. I'd think you would want a setup where you could expect to notice the advantage of adding WiFi 7. There is the coolness factor, of course. And given your business there's an advantage to exploring new capabilities right away.
Me, I have an older Unifi access point, and there are exactly 10 devices using it, and three of those really want to use only the 2.5-GHz channels. So, yeah, I'm not likely to spend > $2000 for modern access points! 🙂 Right now I have three cameras on wifi. I plan to add two more cameras soon, but I intend to have those ethernet-wired and not on WiFi.
Yeah, if I didn’t do what I do, I wouldn’t have made this purchase. Not yet anyway.
With how state of the art this thing is, I’d be curious how a Google nest WiFi camera system would perform. I have Google mesh for my 1,600sqft house-two are hardwired in- 7 cameras in total. But damn, it takes forever after I get alert to pull up live video. Dunno if it’s Google or WiFi. Super annoying. At the point of wanting to ditch it and go 100% with a hardwired CCTV system.
Funny you should ask…I was having a horrible time with my Aqara cameras & connection issues. So I just switched back to Google Nest Cameras (using the Starling Home Hub to get them in HomeKit). With this router, the connection to those cameras is crazy fast, both in The Google Home App & Apple Home App. It’s the fastest connection of any Wi-Fi camera I’ve ever tried (and I’ve tried them all). I’m also only noticing about a half second delay on the live view (which is very good).
Makes me pretty disappointed with Aqara.
The fact the satellites are $900 and don’t have 10gbe ports is criminal and makes the system completely not worth it. I have 10Gbe fiber, and I was so disappointed when I saw the satellite specs. TPLink BE95 seem to be the best rn for mesh
A disappointment indeed.
You are a sport! But for $2300 for a condo or apartment I will open up the walls and install 10Gb internet instead and be future proofed for years to come.
Thanks for spending the money so I didn't have to....I'll wait until there is a real reason to.
lol. You’re welcome & I don’t blame you.
Any router review should have speed tests and range tests and compare it to other routers if any
This was my initial impressions. Only had it a week. This wasn’t a full review & I never said it was a full review. So I’ll be waiting for you to start your own TH-cam Channel & show me how it’s done. I’ll make sure to be the first to critique.
Netgear is on my sh!t list. My Nighthawk WiFi 5 doesn't play well with the WNDR4500 (N900) (WiFi 4) I've got going to another room. Netgear support is crap. The WiFi is crap too. Had to run CAT5 cable to get a reliable connection to each room in the house.
Sorry to hear you’re having such a rough go of it. I’ve never personally tried that and particular Nighthawk.
Way too much for me. Did you try the latest google mesh router ?
I did, but it didn’t consistently give me my full speeds.
without even watching video answer is hell no unless you really want to just throw away money
Why don’t you tell us how you really feel. 😝
HECK NO! 2299.99?????? HECK NO!
Seems to be a common reaction. Lol
Wifi 7 isn't even finalized yet.
Doesn’t mean that I’m not going to try new tech when it’s released. I wouldn’t be a very good TH-camr otherwise.
@@GeorgeLangabeer I agree. I was just mentioning that for an FYI for others to see.
HECK NO
You’re not alone. Lol
2.3k$ and still has subscription? lmfao
It’s all pretty insane. Lol
So wait, you live small, you come from 6E and you barely have the devices supporting Wifi 7 let alone not enough devices to require a mesh.
Really appreciate you doing this review, but I feel it's kind of a mismatch.
I’m a TH-camr. How am I going to do a video on devices like this if I don’t try them?? Not to mention, if you actually watch my channel & see my SmartHome tours, you’d know I have over 200 smart home devices on my network.
There’s nothing about me that equates to living small. So I’m sorry, your comment seems like a mismatch.
mesh is overrated..... wifi 7 -- what devices support this right now? not many.
better to have wired access points IMO
I know that when you test on the Orbi app you're getting near gig speed, but how about speedtest app? on my unifi app the speediest runs the speedtest through the controller so it's often much higher than what your normal wifi speed would be
As I said in the video, I agree, there aren’t many WiFi 7 devices…YET.
The ORBI App integrates the speedtest app, so the speeds are the same either way.
Hey George! I hope you are getting better! ❤️🩹 thanks for reviewing this product. I’m happy with my Plume WiFi, but I am a tech guy and always like to see what others are doing. Orbi is an industry leader but expensive!
Keep up the great work!
Thank you! The continued support is very much appreciated.
Yeah, so far so good with this ORBI. Want to have it a little longer before I do a full review. Need some more WiFi 7 devices to truly test it fully….& make it worth the 💰