Synology RT1900AC

Overview

The Synology RT1900ac is a networking nerd’s dream. Having all that data at your fingertips is incredibly useful when it comes to tracking down what device or service is using the lion’s share of data in your home network — especially if you’re stuck on a restricted ADSL2+ connection, where both upload and download speeds are precious. Within your house, it’s rock solid when it comes to 802.11ac Wi-Fi, with good speeds and equally good coverage. The RT1900ac comes highly recommended.

-- As reviewed by Gizmodo

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 19 expert reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

11
Average:

1
Bad:

0

8.0

User Score

Based on 165 reviews
as rated by users

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Last revision on March 4, 2024

Reviewers Liked

Excellent interface
Affordable
Great traffic monitoring
Solid feature set

Reviewers Didn't Like

Interface requires a tablet or PC
Middling file-transfer performance
The router's range on the 5GHz band is slightly shorter than competing devices

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Expert reviews and ratings

This feature-laden router throws in NAS functionality and plenty of control, but faces competition from mesh Wi-Fi...

By TopNewReview on April 02, 2018

The Synology RT1900ac is a much less obvious recommendation than its RT2600ac big brother. On the plus side, it offers the same great Web administration interface with tons of features and the same ability to be extended via installable packages. It...

By Kitguru.net on October 12, 2017

The Synology RT1900ac offers excellent wireless network performance at a competitive price. But what sets it apart is its interface, which is user-friendly without excluding advanced features.OverallSpecs$195 AUD(pricing info)• www.synology.comSupport...

By bit.com.au on May 11, 2017

With the RT1900ac, Synology has proved itself not to be another company that makes networking products, the company has certainly leveraged on its expertise in its NAS software to change the way we look at routers, the RT1900ac is the most advanced home...

By klgadgetguy.com on December 15, 2016

This article first appeared in the December 2016 issue of HWM Malaysia.Synology's pedigree is firmly planted in network attached storage (NAS). They make some of the best personal, professional and enterprise NAS systems available in the market today....

By hardwarezone.com.my on December 09, 2016

The Synology RT1900ac is a very good router marred slightly by occasionally inconsistent performance and occasional 5 GHz dropouts. That aside, performance is very good, which is impressive considering its compact size. It doesn't feature cutting-edge...

By techadvisor.co.uk on October 13, 2016

The Synology RT1900AC is a good AC1900 router, it has a cool design, good wireless performance and an awesome interface (one of the main reasons this router got so many attention). Also, it has a low price tag, but it isn't alone in this range, it has...

By mbreviews.com on August 30, 2016

Synology's first router is definitely good. Decent hardware and software features easily make it a top recommendation for home (or even office)...

By T3 on August 11, 2016

The Synology Router RT1900ac is a moderately priced dual-band model that delivered strong throughput in our tests. It offers plenty of connectivity and management features, but its file-transfer speeds are...

By PC Mag on April 14, 2016

The RT1900ac is an excellent router by itself and a stellar one for those wanting to try out the world of network...

By cnet on April 06, 2016

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