Best Wi-Fi Routers for size and footprint

#1 GL.iNet GL-BE3600 Slate 7
4.7

Compact dimensions are a major travel strength: it slips into bags easily and, in some accounts, is small enough to call pocketable. A few comparisons note it is slightly larger...

Pros: Wi-Fi speed, close-range speed

Cons: mesh performance, seamless handoff

#2 Netgear Nighthawk M7
4.4

For a full mobile router, the phone-like M7 is impressively easy to carry in a bag or jacket pocket, though a few testers still found it chunky.

Pros: Wi-Fi standard support, web interface setup

Cons: 160 MHz support, long-range speed

#3 Fritz!Box 5690 Pro
3.6

The vertical orientation reduces desk footprint, but the router is still physically wide and substantial, so reactions depend on where it will be placed.

Pros: long-range speed, whole-home coverage

Cons: XGS-PON support, Matter support

#4 MSI Roamii BE Pro
2.5

The tall, wide towers may be difficult to place discreetly despite their clean styling.

Pros: close-range speed, download performance

Cons: automatic configuration, interface responsiveness