An enviable price tag, lots of flexibility and eight individual signal amplifiers don’t help the Amped Wireless RTA1300M Artemis router make the grade. While the $130 router offers a multitude of setup options through an Android mobile app, it can only muster about half the throughput of other routers in its class, and its range falls far short of the mark.

Design

At 8.6 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches, the RTA1300M looks tiny compared to monster routers such as Netgear’s Nighthawk X8. Subscribing to the all-black school of router design, Amped’s device lacks any adornments but easily fits on a windowsill or bookshelf. Although it lacks wall-mounting holes, the router includes a snap-on stand to allow it to sit vertically.