What does the cheapest router look like? Many small partners may be able to list the routers they are using at home. What if it's the cheapest WIFI6 router? At present, the key chips are still in the hands of several chip giants, so such products themselves are relatively few, and the price generally has a bottom line. But if it is the operator who shoots, it is different. And now the Xiaomi AX3000 router on Pinduoduo may be the cheapest router that can be bought at present, and it can be obtained for 168 yuan.
It should be noted that the appearance of this Xiaomi AX3000 is very peculiar, it is not at all like the retail version of the Xiaomi AX3000 router, nor is it at all like any router of Xiaomi or Redmi, it is a customized appearance, just named Xiaomi AX3000. As for the model, it is also completely different from the Xiaomi router on sale, its model is CR8806, which should be a product tailored specifically for operators. If the broadband just catches up with the operator to send you a router, if it is WIFI6, it may be this one.
This Xiaomi AX3000 can also be further subdivided, because it has a mobile version, a Unicom version and a telecom version, the difference is only the logo printed on the fuselage and the box. Judging from the sales feedback, this product is no different from the retail AX3000 router in terms of function and performance, using a 1GHz Qualcomm processor, and with a separate NPU to handle forwarding, so the intranet congestion problem does not exist, which also reflects the advantages of WIFI6.
In terms of transmission specifications, the 2.4G band of this router is 574Mbps, the 5G band is 2402Mbps, and the two frequency bands can provide a maximum bandwidth of 2976Mbps in parallel, which can also be guessed from the naming, and the wired part is 3 Gigabit LAN ports and 1 Gigabit WAN port. Because it is an early product of Xiaomi, it has not yet implemented the automatic recognition function of intranet ports, nor does it support port mixing mode, but it is enough for ordinary users.
In addition, this product and the common Millet router also have a different place, that is, it does not support the Management of the Mijia APP, but uses the operator's own mobile APP, or uses the WEB terminal for management. In addition, he does not support mesh networking with other Xiaomi routers, nor can he get these functions by flashing firmware.
To sum up, if the home environment is 1 WIFI6 router is enough, there is no blind zone and no need to do more settings, to achieve plug and play, then this product is completely enough, the product itself is only printed a carrier LOGO, the actual use does not pick the operator. The price of 168 yuan is actually not too much gap with some low-cost retail versions of WIFI6 routers, but if you want to be cheap and save trouble, you can completely eliminate the need to choose expensive products, just have this demand is worth considering.