WiFi 7 tested: is it really worth the upgrade?

Do you really get faster internet and faster WiFi with WiFi 7?
Should you get WiFi 7 today or is it better to wait?
Will your iPhone 16 or Google Pixel phone even notice a difference in speed?
I ran a whole bunch of speed tests to find out!

0:00 Why get a WiFi 7 router? Do you even need a WiFi 7 router?
0:027 Testing WiFi 6 router - how fast is the internal WiFi speed?
2:09 How fast is the internet speed with WiFi 6?
3:57 WiFi 6 vs WiFi 7 on a cell phone - testing the speed
6:01 WiFi 7 explained - everything you need to know
7:55 Should you upgrade to WiFi 7 or wait? Are there any benefits?
11:50 The WiFi 6 and WiFi 7 speed test results - which is faster?

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[ytguy]

One thing to note is that a Wifi 7 router will often have a faster CPU (SOC) than a Wifi 6 router and therefore have better performance with Wifi 6 devices.

[danmar]

Thank you for all the work!! I no longer have the patience to do stuff like this, so I'm quite glad there are techs on YouTube who are willing to torture themselves for our benefit. :-)

[Sporipherous]

The uncontrolled variables are staggering but the test overall clearly shows the advantage of WiFi 7 technology with its wider bands and processing power. Well done, appreciate your efforts and time spent!

[brucemckenna]

Brilliant comparison Liron. Thank you for your very interesting analysis. Cheers from Australia.

[pigatt]

I got an Orbi system less than a year ago. I think it’s a 6 and I’m pretty happy with it. For what it’s worth paid for it, I think I will stay with it for a while longer.

[BG-zved]

This was a fantastic testing demo. It's rare to see use case comparison examples in reviews. This was A+.

[timbacchus]

Thank you so much for this information. You still are the only YouTuber who does this for us. Your information is gold. Please keep it up and I hope you guys had a wonderful thanksgiving.

[nickevans]

Many Many thanks for carrying out ALL theses tests and for making all theses speeds tests easy to understand 👍

[robh]

Thanks for doing all that testing, Liron. Wifi 7 is worth it if you want that speed gain.

[smidlee]

I'm still using wifi5. I can steam games from my gaming PC to my Steam Deck with no issues with wifi5. I would only upgrade if I need a new router.

[MrLOUTER]

wow, its definitely worth it for me. lots of phones, smart tvs, consoles, computers and security cameras connected to the wifi. on 6E atm

[ajiteshpaul]

I am watching wifi 7 video but my internet speed is 100mbps😂

[petrisankala]

This was excatly what i needed, thank you!

[johnc]

I still am getting yeoman service from my old Nighthawk RX8000 router. Yeah, it's not setting any speed test records, but it's been humming along just fine since I bought it in September 2016 (did a full factory-level reset early last year and restart it weekly, along with my cable modem). WiFi TV reception in the living room a room away is just fine. I'll probably bite the bullet next year, and get a WiFi 7 router. Prices are coming down, and more models are entering the market. Great video, as always. Have a wonderful holiday season and New Year 2025! Greetings from a retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer in the Pacific Northwest. ⚓

[denningtonja]

Well I bought the Asus on Amazon based on this test. Now I’ll be able to experience it for myself.

[mybachhertzbaud]

The thing that matters for most people is how well the router handles multiple devices at once. Especially in high traffic areas.🤔

[hellaciousj]

There are several bottlenecks that could have played into this, but this is still a very useful test. Thanks for this!

[Ruckus]

About to make the jump from WiFi5 to wifi 7. Most of my daily tech is hardwired, but this should be a great upgrade for everything else including the new OnePlus 13 phone

[GarNelson]

Very interesting, thank you. What I am looking for is more of a wireless bridge. An easy (but not precisely accurate) way to describe my property is a garage near the property line where the fiber internet comes onto the property. Because I didn't think ahead and there is no underground conduit, I have two concrete walls and about 14 meters of air before I get to the main house. I do not want to string an overhead wire from the garage to the main house--what I want is to wirelessly bridge from the ISP modem in the garage to all my stuff in the main house. I think from your testing, WiFi7 would be worth it even though in the near term, the only WiFi7 devices will be either end of the wireless bridge between the house and the garage. I just need to figure out what those two WiFi7 devices will be.

[centimetre]

This is so meticulous. Thank you so much.