The 2.5Gb LAN ports are praised for delivering top-speed wired connections to demanding local devices.
Pros: wireless performance, Wi-Fi speed
Cons: content filtering
Best Wi-Fi Routers for LAN port speed
The 2.5Gbps LAN port is a real performance advantage rather than a paper specification. Short-range testing showed over-2Gbps wired throughput and a clear edge over a rival with slower LAN.
Pros: Wi-Fi speed, close-range speed
Cons: mesh performance, seamless handoff
Wired speed is the most repeated hardware complaint: four LAN ports are only gigabit and the faster port tops out at 2.5GbE, which limits high-end NAS and local transfers.
Pros: long-range speed, whole-home coverage
Cons: XGS-PON support, Matter support