Is a $50 Wi-Fi 6 router actually good enough?

For 1Gbps or slower internet and a typical apartment or small house, mainstream reviewers and tens of thousands of verified-purchase buyers say yes — the TP-Link Archer AX21 in particular gets called the "Camry of routers." You give up 6GHz, multi-gig wired ports, and long-range performance, but day-to-day Wi-Fi feels fine.