Netgear has launched its most affordable WiFi7 mesh system yet, the Orbi370. The headline price is $350 for a router and two satellites, which is extremely competitive. A quick look at the specs, however, reveals several tradeoffs that make the lower cost possible.The company says the Orbi370 is designed for customers with moderately demanding WiFi needs," claiming the system's total bandwidth is 5Gbps. However, since it carries only a 2.5gigabit internet port, the maximum speed to a single device is limited to 2.5Gbps.The Orbi370 is strictly dualband, with only 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios - there's no 320MHz or 6GHz band options. This means the Orbi 370 is missing one of Wi-Fi 7's biggest advantages in most setups.Households with a twogig connection or less likely won't miss the extra headroom, and a mesh WiFi system remains one of the best ways to solve dead spots around your home. Netgear's flagship model, the Orbi970, offers 27Gbps total bandwidth, with a 10gig internet port and a quadband setup. That model comes with a price tag of roughly $2,000 for a router and two satellites and would likely be overkill for most households.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/netgear-launches-its-most-affordable-wi-fi-7-mesh-system-163234180.html?src=rss