CONCLUSION

   AVM has made a name for themselves over the years and the FRITZ!Repeater 3000 is yet another product that proves why that is. It’s not only the best all-around Wi-Fi repeater to ever pass from our lab (the glossy plastic enclosure is good but still we’d like to see even better things from AVM in terms of enclosure quality – just like with their modem/routers) but it’s also the best in terms of overall performance. This performance difference however comes at a cost (side aside) but even though power consumption is also increased compared to its competition I seriously doubt 1-2W more will deter potential buyers from getting the FRITZ!Repeater 3000. Of course, just like with most things out there there’s always room for improvement so had AVM used larger internal or external antennas we may had seen even better results. As for the FRITZ!OS and the Mesh function well our screenshots really speak for themselves and although at times the plethora of features may actually confuse some users it’s always better to have them and not need them (or know how to use them) than not have them.

   The international version of the FRITZ!Repeater 3000 by AVM currently retails for 142.93Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) and this is actually also its main drawback since for the same amount of money people can grab quite a few mid-end AC Wi-Fi routers. Still the FRITZ!Repeater 3000 is not the most expensive Wi-Fi repeater in the market (for example this was also the original asking price of the RE7000 model by Linksys) so at the end of the day it all comes down to your needs and the whether or not you own a FRITZ!Box and would like to use AVM’s Mesh Network feature. Bottom line if you want the highest performance AC Wi-Fi repeater in the market today and you care not about size or cost the FRITZ!Repeater 3000 is the one for you and that’s also why it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Fastest WiFi AC Performance
- Tri Band AC3000 Model (2x5GHz / 1x2.4GHz)
- Supports MU-MIMO & Beamforming
- 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
- Ideal Location LED
- FRITZ!OS Web Interface
- Mesh Network Feature

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Size (For Some)
- Power Consumption (For Some)