TP-Link Deco BE85 — Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band Mesh
Premium tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh: two 10GbE + two 2.5GbE ports per unit, 320MHz on 6GHz, MLO + dedicated backhaul. Futureproof smart-home Wi-Fi.
4.3 / 5
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Highly recommended
Strengths
- Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 with 320 MHz channels on 6 GHz and 4K-QAM for genuine multi-gig throughput
- Two 10GbE ports per unit and two 2.5GbE ports - rare at any mesh price
- Dedicated 6 GHz tri-band backhaul keeps client traffic off the slow lanes
Watch outs
- £999+ for a two-pack is genuinely expensive - most homes still won't see Wi-Fi 7 client benefits
- HomeShield Pro features (parental controls, advanced threat protection) require a subscription
- Closed firmware - no OpenWrt or hobbyist-friendly modes, unlike UniFi or some Asus models
£999
Typical price - check Amazon UK for live pricing.
- Standard Wi-Fi 7 (BE22000 class)
- Bands Tri-band - 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz
- Backhaul Dedicated 6 GHz tri-band wireless or 10GbE wired
- Ports per unit 2× 10GbE, 2× 2.5GbE, 1× USB 3.0
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By Editorial team1 min read
- Standard
- Wi-Fi 7 (BE22000 class)
- Bands
- Tri-band - 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz
- Backhaul
- Dedicated 6 GHz tri-band wireless or 10GbE wired
- Ports per unit
- 2× 10GbE, 2× 2.5GbE, 1× USB 3.0
- MLO
- Yes - Multi-Link Operation across 5 GHz + 6 GHz
- Coverage (2-pack)
- Up to ~750 m² claimed; ~200 m² real-world dense smart home
- Mesh nodes supported
- Up to 8 per network
- Management
- Deco app (iOS, Android), HomeShield (free tier) + HomeShield Pro (subscription)
- Modes
- Router or Access Point (AP) mode
- Typical UK price
- ~£999 two-pack, ~£650 single unit