Best Travel Routers
Our pick of the best travel routers, ranked by VS Score from 4 we compared.
GL.iNet Mudi 7 (GL-E5800)
Top pickWho it’s for: Frequent travelers, RV users and remote workers who need cellular as the primary connection rather than a backup. eSIM plus two physical SIMs, TS-9 antenna ports and the all-day battery are what justify the price.
- A much higher max wireless speed ?6,453 Mbps vs 3,570 Mbps (median)
- Much more RAM ?2,048 MB vs 768 MB (median)
- More antennas ?8 vs 2 (median)
68Points
Who it’s for: A frequent traveler with a laptop, tablet and streaming stick who wants every hotel room to behave like home, runs a VPN that has to perform, and ideally already has an ASUS router to pair with over AiMesh and Instant Guard.
- More RAM ?1,024 MB vs 768 MB (median)
- A lighter build ?232 g vs 259.5 g (median)
- A higher processor speed ?2 GHz vs 1.65 GHz (median)
48Points
Who it’s for: Travelers and remote workers who want every device behind one private network and a VPN on hotel or cafe Wi-Fi, and who have little use for Wi-Fi 7 on the road.
- A lighter build ?196 g vs 259.5 g (median)
- A slightly slimmer body ?34 mm vs 35 mm (median)
42Points
Who it’s for: Someone connecting remote equipment (telemetry, payment terminals, monitoring cameras) who needs dual-SIM failover, serial interfaces and a device rated to survive an unheated cabinet.
- More LAN ports ?3 vs 1 (median)
- Has cellular modem ?
- More SIM slots ?2 vs 1 (median)
40Points