Do I actually need Wi-Fi 7 in 2024?

Only if you have a multi-gig internet plan and Wi-Fi 7 client devices to match. Reviewers across the systems we read repeatedly note that on a 1 Gbps connection, a good Wi-Fi 6 or 6E mesh delivers nearly identical real-world speeds for far less money. Wi-Fi 7's MLO and 320 MHz channels mostly matter for households with 2.5 Gbps+ service or heavy local network traffic.