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Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra review: Two-minute review

If you need a big tablet, you can’t go wrong with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, which sports a gigantic 14.6-inch display that offers a 16:10 aspect ratio, which not only offers plenty of screen real estate compared to alternatives like iPads but also makes the S11 Ultra perfect for watching widescreen movies and shows. Of course, the large screen also lends itself well to productivity and gaming as well.

Staying true to Samsung’s other ‘Ultra’ devices, the Tab S11 Ultra brings all the bells and whistles to justify its high asking price. Like the Galaxy S26 Ultra, an S Pen stylus is included in the box, while the full Galaxy AI suite takes advantage of the larger display with features like screen sharing in Gemini Live and drawing tools like Creative Studio and Sketch to Image. It also retains the IP68 water- and dust-resistant rating from its predecessor, which is still rare for most modern tablets. Granted, these features are also available in the smaller (and cheaper) 11-inch Tab S11, so it’s hardly the reason why you would buy the much larger Ultra.

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Otherwise, this is another iterative update from the Tab S10 Ultra, which was a disappointment in itself. Our tester wasn’t happy with the older tablet’s lackluster battery life and the MediaTek processor in our Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra review. The good news is that the Tab S11 Ultra has better CPU performance and the battery lasts 1.5-2 hours longer, but the bad news is that MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ doesn’t compare well with the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor in the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which is faster. And that makes me question Samsung’s decision to switch from Snapdragon CPUs in the Tab S9 series to MediaTek in the 10th- and 11th-generation slates.

Admittedly, the MediaTek provides better graphics performance, and can also handle ray-tracing better than the Snapdragon to reinforce the Tab S11 Ultra’s gaming focus but, when compared to a similarly priced iPad Pro with an Apple M5 chip — a desktop-class CPU that is more powerful than many Windows laptops — the Tab S11 Ultra feels overpriced even for a top-of-the-line tablet.

The minor upgrades come with a price hike over the S10 Ultra, and you won’t be able to reuse the older cases and keyboards from the Tab S10 Ultra and Tab S9 Ultra because of the thinner chassis, so you’d have to shell out more cash for new ones.

If you want the biggest, best display to run Android apps and games on, and watch widescreen movies and shows, the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra is a great choice, but if you want to run pro-level software, you’re better off with a similarly priced iPad Pro.

Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra review: price and availability

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• Available since September 2025
• Price starts at $1,299 / £1,269 / AU$2,099
• A 5G model is also available in the UK and Australia from £1,419 / AU$2,349

With a starting price of $1,299 / £1,269 / AU$2,099 for the base model featuring 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra is Samsung’s biggest and most expensive tablet to date, comparable to the iPad Pro 13-inch that will set you back $1,299 / £1,299 / AU$2,199.

In some aspects that’s a win, given that the Samsung offers 65% more screen area with the 14.6-inch display, but the flip side to that is the OLED display on the iPad Pro is brighter and sharper.

An S Pen stylus is included in the box with the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, while an Apple Pencil is sold separately for $129 / £129 / AU$219. It’s a nice bonus, as is the fact that Samsung does multitasking better than Apple.

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However — and this is the biggest issue I have with the S11 Ultra’s price — the MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ chipset is a disappointment compared to Apple’s M5 silicon in the iPad Pro, and it doesn’t even top the Apple M4 in the iPad Air, which is $300 / £300 / AU$650 cheaper.

The larger screen makes the Tab S11 Ultra a good laptop replacement, but Samsung sells the accessories separately. You can pick up a slim keyboard and case combo for $199.99 / £189 / AU$399 or an aluminum Pro Keyboard that makes the Tab S11 Ultra work like a laptop for $349.99 / £329 / AU$599. That added cost makes that combination more expensive than more powerful laptops, including ones with discrete GPUs.

Unless you need a water-resistant tablet or if your games are only available on Android, it’s hard to justify the price tag for the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra. I think the older Tab S10 FE is a much better buy at $449 / £429 / AU$849.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra configurations

RAM/Storage

12GB/256GB

12GB/512GB

16GB/1TB

Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra

$1,299 / £1,349 / AU$2,299

$1,319.99 / £1,299 / AU$2,299

$1,619.99 / £1,549 / AU$2,799

• Value: 3/5

Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra review: specs

Starting price

$1,299 / £1,349 / AU$2,299

Screen size

14.6 inches

Resolution

1848 x 2960 pixels

Operating system

One UI 8.5 on Android 16

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 9400+

Memory (RAM)

12GB / 16GB

Storage

128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Display

14.6-inch AMOLED 120Hz

Weight

692g / 695g (5G model)

Battery

11,600mAh

Charging

45W wired

IP Rating

IP68: 1m underwater for 30 minutes

Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra review: display

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• Massive 14.6-inch screen makes for a big and heavy device
• Samsung retains Wacom tech for the S Pen

Like its predecessor, I’d be hard-pressed to find a bigger and better display on an Android tablet than the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra’s huge 14.6-inch OLED screen. It’s even brighter than the S10 Ultra’s 930 nits (now 1600 nits), which is the same as the M5 iPad Pro.

The screen brightness is great indoors, which is a given for most tablets these days, but it was also bright enough to use outdoors. I watched an entire movie during a 3.5-hour bus ride while at a window seat and I didn’t have to draw the curtains in.

If you are considering a tablet as a laptop replacement, the Tab S11 Ultra gives you more screen space than a 14-inch Macbook Pro and outdoes its competition in the similarly priced iPad Pro. The latter, however, has a sharper OLED screen with a 264 pixel per inch density, compared to 239ppi on Samsung’s display.

Because it’s from Samsung, the Tab S11 Ultra has HDR10+ support, while iPad Pros favor Dolby Vision.

Samsung has also retained Wacom’s electromagnetic resonance (EMR) technology for its S Pen, meaning the stylus is passive and it doesn’t need a battery to write or draw with. That said, no battery means the S Pen doesn’t support Bluetooth anymore — just like the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s included S Pen.

• Display: 5/5

Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra review: design

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• Water-resistant design
• Thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra

A tablet this size prioritizes the viewing experience over design, which means the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra isn’t anything special to look at. I like the clean design, but otherwise it’s just a big slab, much like every other Android tablet I’ve seen.

Like the Tab S10 Ultra, the S11 Ultra has four direct-firing speakers hidden around the edges to provide full stereo stage audio when the tablet is in landscape mode for movie watching. During testing, the audio sounded clear and full-bodied, and was loud enough to fill a medium-sized room, and I never felt like I had to reach for my headphones or hook the tablet up to a portable speaker.

The tablet now has just one front camera instead of two from the Tab S10 Ultra, which in turn reduces the notch size. The camera is still in the centre of the Tab S11 Ultra’s long side to favor landscape orientation for video calls, providing a natural head-on eyeline. Apple’s iPads, on the other hand, have cameras on the short side (meant for vertical or portrait orientation).

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The Tab S11 Ultra retains the same button layout as the S10 Ultra, with power and volume on the top edge in landscape mode (or the right edge when in portrait orientation).

The S Pen attaches to the Tab S11 Ultra on its edges magnetically instead of having a dedicated strip on the back like on the S10 Ultra, similar to how an Apple Pencil attaches to iPads. However, I would recommend buying Samsung’s back cover if you want a more secure way to store the stylus via a recessed groove to cradle it — I found the magnetic attachment wasn’t strong enough and the S Pen would invariably come away when traveling with it in my bag.

As mentioned, the Galaxy S11 Ultra can be used as a laptop replacement thanks to its large screen and Samsung sells keyboard cases that will cost you extra. During my testing, however, I paired it with a wireless keyboard (Logitech MX Keys Mini) and used a laptop stand to prop it up and it was fine, but hardly a setup portable enough to bring to a cafe.

• Design: 4/5

Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra review: software

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• The best tablet software for multitasking
• Now has more gaming-specific software

Samsung’s One UI software, running on top of Android 16, is packed with features that shine on a big tablet compared to a smaller smartphone display. I found multitasking to be a breeze, with up to three split-screen apps (one large, two small) running at the same time, and five pop-up windows can be layered on top of these. That’s a total of eight active apps all at once! Tiling and arranging windows are as easy as dragging them where you want them to go.

Like other Galaxy Tabs, apps and conversations can be opened via pop-up bubbles, and the S Pen enables pop-up notetaking when you just need a quick. I used it for work research and taking notes in Samsung Notes, and the process was easy and comfortable.

To test the multitasking, I joined a video call on one side while playing a game on the other, and also had a YouTube video in a floating window. The Tab S11 Ultra handled all applications well, with no crashes or slowing framerates.

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While Samsung’s operating system is great, I couldn’t really think of too many Android apps that would truly maximize the large screen. I downloaded the drawing and painting app Krita, and the display accommodated the extensive menus and the canvas well to make it look like the app’s desktop version. I also downloaded the video editing app LumaFusion, and the tablet’s screen was able to display a longer timeline, although this really isn’t the best example for recommending an expensive tablet as I think most people would find an app like LumaFusion would be fine on a smaller screen too.

It’s evident that Samsung also made this tablet with DeX (desktop experience) in mind, where you can either use the mode on the device itself to emulate a laptop-like interface or with an external monitor plugged in. DeX looks like a hybrid of Windows and macOS, with both a persistent taskbar and a floating dock with app icons available at your disposal. My favorite feature is being able to snap windows to the side to take an entire half of the screen, or a corner to automatically resize into a quadrant.

DeX runs the tablet’s apps in windows, which can result in some weird ‘stretching’ when you maximize some apps that aren’t fully supported. One workaround I found is to forgo the apps altogether and just open their web version with the Samsung Internet browser (instead of Chrome) to load their desktop versions. This extra layer of friction takes points away from the Tab S11 Ultra as a true laptop replacement, and you may be better off getting the real thing.

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One UI 8.5 now provides a real dual-screen mode on DeX while you plug in an external monitor, where the cursor can move through both screens, and windows can be dragged and dropped from one display to the other. Some apps now adapt depending on the screen, defaulting to desktop mode on the external monitor, then reverting to the touch-optimized version when the window is moved to the tablet.

As someone who finds that a single display just doesn’t cut it anymore for productivity, this mode made the Tab S11 Ultra a viable work machine during my testing.

When Samsung said this tablet was aimed at gaming enthusiasts, it sure meant it. One UI 8.5 introduced new gaming software in the Tab S11 Ultra, including per-game CPU and GPU tuning, native controller mapping and High-Performance mode. There’s also MediaTek HyperEngine to customize ray-tracing and variable rate shading, as well as some AI-powered features to let you skip game intros and automatically mute ads found in free-to-play games.

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I tested several of these features and, while they didn’t improve my experience with the games I tried, I can see them being potentially beneficial for competitive multiplayer gamers.

Of course, there’s the full Galaxy AI suite, headlined by a dedicated button found on the Samsung keyboards to activate Gemini or Bixby. A few Galaxy AI features maximize the Tab S11 Ultra’s size, like Sketch to Image (which converts sketches to an AI-generated image), Note Assist (cleans up handwriting) and Math Solver (more room to show complex equations and graphs).

Like most of Samsung’s phones and tablets, the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra has 7 years of support, which includes 7 generations of Android/One UI upgrades, security patches, hardware support and self-repair. Since tablets are usually replaced less frequently than a smartphone, long-term support like this is welcome indeed.

Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra review: performance

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• Decent for Android, but nowhere near the iPad Pro
• I wish this had a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset instead

As I’ve already mentioned, Samsung has once again used a MediaTek chipset in the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, which puts it at a disadvantage over the iPad Pro with its desktop-class Apple M5 chip — which is more powerful than many Windows laptops. While the Dimensity 9400+ is a decent mobile processor and a meaningful upgrade over the Tab S10 Ultra’s Dimensity 9300+ (Samsung is claiming a 15-20% CPU boost), the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra doesn’t come close to the M5’s performance.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ is designed for gaming and marketed to gamers, and while it wins some benchmarks on the graphics side, it falls short on processing performance compared to even Qualcomm’s newest Snapdragon CPU being used in Samsung’s phones. Again, given its high asking price, it’s hard to justify the S11 Ultra for gamers only and I question why the South Korean tech giant didn’t use the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset from the Galaxy S25 Ultra handset instead.

Geekbench rates last year’s S25 Ultra higher than the Tab S11 Ultra in three out out of four benchmarking tests, beating the tablet in single-core (2,847 vs 2,633), multi-core (9,408 vs 8,633) and even the GPU-focused Vulkan (23,871 vs 22,023). The only test the Tab Ultra wins is in OpenCL, which also measures GPU performance, with a score of 20,468 versus the S25 Ultra’s 17,871.

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And that was evident in my testing. A resource-intensive game like Asphalt Legends ran very smoothly at max settings. However, its on-screen controls felt unwieldy and it’s better used with a third-party controller — so it’s good news that Samsung has improved external controller support with the S11 Ultra. The flip side to this is that you would have to lug around an additional item if you want to play while on the move.

With a tablet being able to dissipate heat better than a phone, I can only imagine how much better the Snapdragon 8 Elite could have performed in the same tests without the same thermal throttling it has to deal with in a smartphone chassis. Samsung could have also considered the laptop-class Snapdragon X processors found in the Samsung Galaxy Books if the company wanted to match the tablet up with the iPad Pro. Instead, the Tab S11 Ultra remains a mid-range tablet with a giant screen like the Tab S10 Ultra.

Even taking the M5 iPad Pro out of the equation, it’s hard to justify the S11 Ultra over a similarly priced laptop with better specs, like the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 CPU and an Nvidia RTX 5060 GPU ($1,249 / £1,150 / AU$2,199). Not to mention, the Lenovo includes a keyboard, while the Tab S11 Ultra needs the $349.99 / £329 / AU$599 Samsung Pro Keyboard to become a serious contender as a true laptop replacement.

• Performance: 3/5

Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra review: battery

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• More battery life than the Tab S10 Ultra despite the slimmer chassis

Battery life on the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra has improved a little from its predecessor, thanks to an extra 400mAh in the new pack and the MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ being a more power-efficient chipset. I tested the battery by streaming a 1080p video with the screen at full brightness, and it took 11 hours for the Tab S11 Ultra battery to drain. In comparison, the Tab S10 Ultra lasted 9 hours in a similar test done by our Future Labs last year.

The 45W fast charging also topped up the battery just as quickly, with the Tab S11 Ultra reaching 20% in 15 minutes, 35% in 30 minutes, and full at just 1 hour and 45 minutes. The Tab S10 Ultra has the same 45W rating, while the M5 iPad Pro is officially rated at 40W, (though Apple claims it can support up to 60W fast charging with higher-wattage power adapters like a MacBook power brick).

• Battery: 4/5

Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra?Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra report card

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Value

You get a whole lot of screen for the money, and there’s an included stylus — but it’s too expensive for what you get

3 / 5

Display

The Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra has a big, beautiful display that’s excellent for drawing and playing games on.

5 / 5

Design

Thinner and lighter than its predecessor, it’s also water-resistant and durable, something that iPad is.

4 / 5

Software

Samsung makes the best tablet software, and it’s close enough to using a desktop for productivity work. It still can’t run pro-level apps like Final Cut, Logic Pro, Affinity Photo unlike iPad Pros

4 / 5

Performance

The MediaTek chip here is better than the predecessor, but disappointing compared to Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra phone and the current iPad Pro.

3 / 5

Battery

Battery life is better with an extra 2 hours over its predecessor, and the 45W fast charging can fill it back up relatively quickly.

4 / 5

Buy it if

You play a lot of Android games
If you play a lot of games on an Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra offers a fantastic big-screen experience and impressive performance with new gaming software.View Deal

You want a work tablet that’s easy to use
An Android tablet has an easier-to-master software setup than a Windows tablet, and work accounts are easy to load, just like you would on your phone.View Deal

You want to draw, play and have fun
The Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra is a big tablet for fun, like doodling, gaming and playing with AI. The IP68 rating makes it more durable, too.View Deal

Don't buy it if

You need a serious productivity tool
If you need real power and performance, you’re better off with an iPad Pro or iPad Air.View Deal

You can get a deal on the Tab S10 or S9 Ultra
This is almost the same tablet as the past few years, so if you find the Tab S10 Ultra or Tab S9 Ultra for much cheaper, just buy one of those instead.View Deal

​​You want a laptop replacement
The Tab S11 Ultra’s keyboards are expensive additions that can make the cost a lot higher than a similarly specced laptop.View Deal

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I used the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra for two weeks as a work tablet and my main device for watching content and gaming outside of office hours. I also brought it with me on a holiday to watch movies and play games while in transit. I loaded it with my work accounts and apps, including Slack and Google Meet. I also downloaded SimCity Build It, Age of Empires Mobile and Asphalt Legends — as well as streaming games via Steam Link — to test the gaming features. I paired the tablet with an 8BitDo controller via Bluetooth to complete my gaming setup for this review.

To test the tablet’s durability, I dunked it in my kitchen sink filled with water and rinsed it repeatedly. I did not get the Samsung keyboard with trackpad cover as a test unit, but I paired it with my Logitech MX Keys Mini keyboard and a Logitech MX Anywhere mouse to test it as a laptop replacement. The Tab S11 Ultra was also connected to my ZSUS portable USB-C monitor. I independently tested and benchmarked the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, using software like Geekbench and a battery test for video playback.

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MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system: Two-Minute Review

Back in 2024, MSI released a ‘Lite’ version of its Wi-Fi 7 Roamii mesh system that skipped the 6GHz band. The Roamii BE Pro adds that missing piece. So, should you buy it?

Once again, the kit consists of two white, triangular prism-shaped nodes, but this time there’s some snazzy RGB lighting at the bottom. It’s a refreshing change from the robot space spider school of router design, but how does the neat-and-tidy, completely hidden antenna array affect performance?

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I ran my usual Wi-Fi tests in my single-story, Sydney weatherboard cottage by downloading large video files from a tethered 10Gbps Synology NVMe network-attached storage (NAS) device to a high-performance Wi-Fi 7 laptop up close, two rooms away (at the front of the house, where the second node was placed) and 15 meters (49 feet) away in the back garden.

MSI quotes a top speed of up to 11Gbps, depending on the region, spread across the 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz bands. The system also sports potentially limiting 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports. However, theoretical performance counts for nothing.

With the laptop next to the router, the Roamii BE Pro achieved a consistent transfer speed of 2,003Mbps. That’s the fastest speed I’ve ever seen from a consumer Wi-Fi router! Of course, a problem with many mesh systems is that performance can fall off a cliff when devices connect to nodes. I was disappointed to see that, with the laptop next to the second node, performance plummeted to 782Mbps.

That’s still quick in the scheme of things, but it seems that only TP-Link and Asus regularly create mesh kits that don’t butcher performance when using multiple nodes. Outside in the garden, the Roamii BE Pro dropped all the way to 14Mbps, which is just enough for basic web browsing. So, performance was a (very) mixed bag.

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Setup was generally straightforward thanks to a phone app that’s become more responsive over the years and remains generally intuitive and feature-packed. On the first page, there are network status diagrams and options that facilitate easy access to separate networks for visitors, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and kids. A ‘FortiSecu’ security tab provides Trend Micro-powered, edge-based cybersecurity protection to both the network and devices connected to it.

There aren’t many options to configure here, but it does check for and log the most common threats. It’s also provided for free, unlike some rivals.

Parental controls are also included for free. They allow you to associate devices with different people across different age ranges and (attempt to) block various types of content. It can also force Google SafeSearch browsing and Restricted-mode YouTube access.

You can set bedtimes throughout the week and set time limits for different days. The latter two options will please many parents who routinely fight with their kids on this matter.

A fourth tab provides access to most of the usual router configuration options, with less-popular extras available via a (desktop-optimized) web browser interface.

Ultimately, all the important bases are covered in terms of features, and while I’m disappointed by the performance drop-off, this two-node kit costs a fraction of many rivals. As such, it’s a great-value buy and I’m happy to recommend it.

(Image credit: Future)MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system: Price And Availability

• How much does it cost? $300 / £270 / AU$499
• When is it available? Now
• Where can you get it? Available in the US, UK and Australia

With premium Wi-Fi mesh kits often costing an arm and a leg, it’s refreshing to see a budget(ish) model. It costs $300 in the US, £270 in the UK and AU$499 in Australia. In all territories, those prices represent only a minor premium over the lesser Lite version.

There are now plenty of cheaper standalone Wi-Fi 7 routers on the market (including from MSI), but few mesh kits can match the Roamii BE Pro’s price.

Want more options? Check out our guide to the best mesh Wi-Fi systems.

• Value: 5 / 5

MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system: Design

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• Smart-looking, lightweight, RGB prism design
• App is intuitive
• Three LAN ports and USB 3.0

I can’t think of any other prism-shaped Wi-Fi routers or nodes, so kudos to MSI for designing something different that doesn’t instantly polarize all those who lay eyes upon it. It can sit on a desktop or be wall-mounted (a wall-mounting kit is included).

Unlike the Lite version, it also has some cool RGB lighting at the base. However, you can’t schedule when to deactivate this so, unless you want its bright lights shining all night, you may wish to switch it off in the app.

At 830g (1.8lb), each node is heavier than the Lite version, but it still feels a little lightweight and plasticky compared to some premium rivals.

MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system: Specifications

Wi-Fi: Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 (2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz)
Speed: Up to 11Gbps, region dependent
Connectivity: 3x 2.5Gbps Ethernet (LAN), 1x 2.5Gbps Ethernet (WAN), 1x USB 3.0
Processor: Quad-core @ 1.5GHz
Dimensions: 118.5 x 108 x 252.5mm (4.7 x 4.3 x 9.9in), 830g (1.8lb)

Setup is simple via the responsive and intuitive app. It’s worth noting that while each node has different login credentials, either can be used as a primary node. Once the primary is set up, it’ll automatically locate and connect to the secondary node and merge all credentials.

The browser-based firmware interface is slick and responsive. It doesn’t offer access to too many features beyond the standard router fare. However, in the Advanced tab you can access incredibly geeky settings like Beacon Period, Guard Interval and Request to Send (RTS) Threshold: the sort of stuff that will break the router if you don’t know what you’re doing, but also the sort of settings that some enthusiasts love to hack.

As for the hardware itself, this Pro version addresses some of the criticisms I had with the Lite version: the two Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports have been replaced by three 2.5Gbps LAN ports. These are also joined by a USB 3.0 port.

• Design: 4 / 5

MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system: Features

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• Free parental and security features
• Simple multi-network setup
• Powerful parental controls

It’s good to see that the app’s home screen has large tabs to easily add a Guest Network, IoT Network and Children’s Network, as it should encourage novices to actually make use of them. There’s also a QR code for adding devices to the primary network, though this would surely be more useful to have for the guest network.

The Network Status panels usefully show you the status of the network along with what’s connected to it. It’s more responsive than when we first saw it with the Lite version back in 2024.

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A Trend Micro-powered ‘FortiSecu’ Security tab can scan all connected devices and protect them against threats using edge security. That includes isolating dumb IoT devices on a separate network, reducing the risk that a compromised gadget could cause trouble elsewhere.

A third tab handles the parental controls. These offer more options than many rivals, including inappropriate app installation notifications plus forced Google SafeSearch and forced YouTube Restricted Mode. It also manages YouTube watching time separately from regular internet access, which many parents will approve of.

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Unlike the Lite version, a USB port now adorns the Roamii BE Pro. While related applications are limited, it still enables you to add storage as a file server, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server or Samba media server.

General router tools are housed in the Advanced Settings tab. If you want more, you can press the ‘Web UI’ button, which launches a web page that isn’t optimized for mobile and contains more settings.

While there aren’t too many features beyond the basics, you’re able to mess with the more intricate networking and power settings if you dare. Don’t try if you don’t know what you’re doing, though.

• Features: 4 / 5

MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system: Performance

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• Incredibly fast at close range
• Not great at long distance
• Sluggish node interconnect speed

The Lite version of this router was dual-band Wi-Fi 7, so it missed out on the 6GHz band. The Pro variant adds 6GHz support and boosts the rated aggregate wireless speed to a region-dependent maximum of 11Gbps. Naturally, real-world speeds won’t come close to that.

I ran my usual tests of downloading large video files from a fast, 10Gbps Ethernet-equipped Synology NAS to a Wi-Fi 7-equipped laptop in a single-story cottage with thin walls.

MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system benchmarks

Large video file transfer from 10Gbps Ethernet-equipped Synology NAS to Wi-Fi 7 laptop
Up close, next to router: 2,003Mbps
Two rooms away, next to second node: 782Mbps
15 meters (49 feet) away, back garden: 14Mbps

Up close, the Roamii managed an incredible 2,003Mbps, which is the fastest score I’ve seen from any router and more than double the 943Mbps that the Lite version managed. That’s more than quick enough for wireless, multi-stream 4K video editing.

Two rooms away (at the front of the house), by the second node, the Roamii dropped to 782Mbps. While that’s not slow (and quicker than the Lite’s 455Mbps), it’s still a disappointing drop-off for a mesh system.

Finally, 15 meters (49 feet) away, in the back garden (where signal strength drops much more quickly), the Roamii dropped to 14Mbps. That’s even slower than the 24Mbps of the Lite version (likely due to shorter range on the 6GHz band), but neither score is particularly good. It should afford some basic web browsing and basic streaming capabilities. It’s worth noting that some other, lesser routers couldn’t even connect at this distance.

• Performance: 4 / 5

Should You Buy The MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system?Buy the MSI Roamii BE Pro if...

You need better performance than a single budget router provides
There are fast budget Wi-Fi 7 routers on the market, but this doesn’t cost much more, is potentially much faster and has an extra node.

You want numerous parental controls
The parental controls aren’t just simple to set up; some are unique. The ability to limit and restrict access to YouTube and monitor apps will be attractive to many.

Don’t buy it if...

You live in a large home
The extra node helps with range, but the kit won’t fill a particularly large home.

You need top Wi-Fi 7 speeds at range
If you like the sound of working with 4K video streams over Wi-Fi, note that you need to be right next to the primary node to ensure it works.

MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system: ScorecardMSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system Scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Score

Value

Despite the significant upgrade in performance and features, the Roamii BE Pro only costs a little more than its good-value ‘Lite’ sibling.

5 / 5

Design

The Roamii looks good but feels a bit lightweight, which raises quality concerns. The RGB lighting looks great but is a pain to turn off every night.

4 / 5

Features

The Roamii’s app puts the important features front and center and doesn’t charge extra for them. You can easily set up additional networks, run security scans and configure numerous parental controls.

4 / 5

Performance

Though capable of blistering speed up close, performance drops very quickly as you get further away from a node.

4 / 5

Final Score

There’s much to like about the Roamii Pro mesh kit. It’s relatively cheap, it’s got all the features most consumers want, but it’ll struggle to service larger homes without buying extra nodes.

4 / 5

MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system: Also Consider

If you're undecided about the MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system, I've compared its specs with two other options that might be a better fit.

MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system

TP-Link Deco BE63/BE65

Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 (router)

Price (as reviewed)

$300/£270/AU$499

$799.99 / £699.99 / AU$1,099

N/A

Price per node

$150 / £135 / AU$250

$267 / £233 / AU$366

$750 / £700 / AU$1,499

Wi-Fi

Tri-band Wi-Fi 7

Tri-band Wi-Fi 7

Quad-band Wi-Fi 7

Wi-Fi speed

Up to 11Gbps, region dependent

10Gbps (BE63) / 11Gbps (BE65)

24.4Gbps

Connectivity

1x 2.5Gbps Ethernet (WAN), 3x 2.5Gbps Ethernet (LAN), 1x USB 3.0

4x 2.5Gbps Ethernet (WAN/LAN), 1x USB 3.0

1x 10Gbps Ethernet (WAN/LAN), 1x 2.5Gbps Ethernet (WAN/LAN), 1x 10Gbps Ethernet (LAN), 3x 2.5Gbps Ethernet (LAN), 1x Gigabit Ethernet (LAN), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB 2.0

Processor

Quad-core 1.5GHz

Unspecified

Quad-core 2.6GHz

Memory

Unspecified

Unspecified

2GB RAM

Storage

Unspecified

Unspecified

256MB flash

Dimensions

118.5 x 108 x 252.5mm (4.7 x 4.3 x 9.9in)

108 x 108 x 176mm (4.3 x 4.3 x 6.9in)

350 x 350 x 221mm (13.8 x 13.8 x 8.7in)

Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98
This giant, robot-spider gaming router is powerful and feature-packed, and it screams performance. If you need a super-premium Wi-Fi 7 router and are happy to pay for it, this is a top-tier option.

Read our full Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 review

TP-Link Deco BE63/BE65
If you want a mesh that offers better range, then TP-Link has you covered. You get three nodes to spread the signal even further. It’s a great-value Wi-Fi 7 mesh kit.

Read our full TP-Link Deco BE63 review

MSI’s Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system brings full-fat 6GHz Wi-Fi 7 performance to the home in an affordable, fast and impressive mesh kit.

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