10Rank 10 of 10 · Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Systems
FRITZ! FRITZ!Mesh Set 1700
Two plug-in FRITZ!Repeater 1700 units with Wi-Fi 7 on 2.4 and 5 GHz. The only product here with a stated five-year warranty and a published power figure, but with a single gigabit port per unit and no router functions of its own.
6.2BPR score
- €200Price
- 6 GHz: no (dual-band) · 1 × 1G per repeater — published by FRITZ!6 GHz band and wired port speed, as published
- 10 of 10in Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Systems
- 6.2BPR score 0–10
Review
What this product is
Written after the analysis, from the same sources the score is built on: the manufacturer's documentation, available studies and verified owner feedback.
The FRITZ!Mesh Set 1700 is a different kind of product: two wall-plug repeaters meant to extend an existing network. The manufacturer says it works with a FRITZ!Box, another router or directly on a fibre modem (ONT), and describes it as suited to larger homes of three to five rooms. It makes most sense for households that already own a FRITZ!Box.
The published data: up to 2880 Mbit/s on 5 GHz and 688 Mbit/s on 2.4 GHz (2 × 2 each), one gigabit LAN port per repeater, WPA3/WPA2, an average power consumption of 6 W per repeater and dimensions of about 80 × 80 × 37 mm. FRITZ! states a five-year manufacturer's warranty and regular free updates, which is the most concrete long-term commitment in this ranking, although no update period in years is given.
What is missing: MLO and channel width are not stated, there is no 6 GHz band and no multi-gigabit port, so a wired backhaul is capped at 1 Gbit/s. We found no independent test. It is the only product for which we could open owner ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 24 reviews on heise Preisvergleich.
Technical data
Specification
Figures from the manufacturer's documentation, verified against available outside sources. Values we could not confirm are marked as declared.
- Pack size priced
- 2 × FRITZ!Repeater 1700
- Bands
- 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz (dual-band)
- 6 GHz band
- no
- Total rate stated
- up to 3.5 Gbit/s per repeater
- 5 GHz link rate
- up to 2880 Mbit/s (2 × 2)
- 2.4 GHz link rate
- up to 688 Mbit/s (2 × 2)
- Ethernet ports
- 1 × gigabit LAN per repeater
- Encryption
- WPA3/WPA2
- Average power consumption
- 6 W per repeater
- Dimensions
- approx. 80 × 80 × 37 mm
- Warranty
- 5 years (manufacturer)
- Recommended retail price
- 249 euros
Component scores
Where the score
comes from.
Four components, equal weight, each on a 0–10 scale and each resting on a named source. The overall score is their mean — the full procedure is in the methodology.
What we liked
- Five-year manufacturer's warranty and regular free updates stated
- Power consumption published: 6 W on average per repeater
- Compact plug-in units, about 80 × 80 × 37 mm
- 4.8/5 from 24 owner reviews on heise Preisvergleich
- Works with a FRITZ!Box, another router or directly on an ONT
Worth knowing
- No 6 GHz band; MLO and channel width not stated
- Only one 1 Gbit/s LAN port per repeater
- A repeater set, not a router with its own multi-port switch
- No independent test found
Comparison
How it compares
within the category
All values come from the same analysis and are comparable only within the category Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Systems.
| Product | Score | 6 GHz band and wired port speed, as published | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZenWiFi BT10Top score | 7.9 | 6 GHz: yes (tri-band, 320 MHz) · 2 × 10G + 1 × 1G per unit — published by ASUS | €622 |
| FRITZ!Mesh Set 1700This product | 6.2 | 6 GHz: no (dual-band) · 1 × 1G per repeater — published by FRITZ! | €200 |
| Category average10 products analysed | 7.3 | — | — |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can the FRITZ!Mesh Set 1700 replace my router?
FRITZ! says the set works with a FRITZ!Box, another router or directly on a fibre modem (ONT). It consists of two repeaters with one LAN port each, so it has none of the telephony, multi-port switch or modem functions of a FRITZ!Box. Most buyers will use it behind an existing router.
Why is it ranked last despite the good owner rating?
The overall score is the mean of four parts. Owner feedback and the warranty are strong, but the specification is the most limited here (dual-band, one gigabit port) and we found no independent test, which pulls the mean down.
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