I have been a frequent reader of snb over the years but first time posting. So first off thank you to everyone here for teaching me stuff over the years. Now to the matter at hand.
I need some input to decide between the R7000 or AC68.
Currently leaning towards the R7000 but not by much.
The main thing that makes me favor the R7000 is the slightly better hardware (processor) and storage transfer rates. That being said I may be getting a stand alone NAS in the near future making the second point a non issue.
The difference in wireless performance on the charts to me appears to be "functionally" insignificant (feel free to correct me).
With the above assumptions the deciding factor comes down to:
1. features offered in the firmware (including 3rd party)
2. compatibility/performance with with the PCE-AC68 (the only AC1900 network card I have found on the market).
I highly value 3rd party firmware (thanks to Merlin, Tomato, etc. for all their hard work). AC68 seems to have an edge over the R7000 in that department. However I have seen threads that suggest that in addition to the current 3rd party available for R7000 that Tomato may make it on to the device.
Despite a lot of searching I have not been able to answer the above 2 questions and would really appreciate any input you have to offer.
Thanks in advance for your time and expertise.
I need some input to decide between the R7000 or AC68.
Currently leaning towards the R7000 but not by much.
The main thing that makes me favor the R7000 is the slightly better hardware (processor) and storage transfer rates. That being said I may be getting a stand alone NAS in the near future making the second point a non issue.
The difference in wireless performance on the charts to me appears to be "functionally" insignificant (feel free to correct me).
With the above assumptions the deciding factor comes down to:
1. features offered in the firmware (including 3rd party)
2. compatibility/performance with with the PCE-AC68 (the only AC1900 network card I have found on the market).
I highly value 3rd party firmware (thanks to Merlin, Tomato, etc. for all their hard work). AC68 seems to have an edge over the R7000 in that department. However I have seen threads that suggest that in addition to the current 3rd party available for R7000 that Tomato may make it on to the device.
Despite a lot of searching I have not been able to answer the above 2 questions and would really appreciate any input you have to offer.
Thanks in advance for your time and expertise.