On June 13, 2016, Meizu's new conference released the next generation of the Meizu router mini, the Meizu router Extreme Edition. Dual AC Gigabit Internet, the official price is 199 yuan (just the same with the author's glory routing (Jingdong price of 188 yuan) at a similar price), compared to Jingdong sales of the entry-level router TP-LINK TL-WR886N450M wireless router expensive 100 yuan. Is this 100 yuan worth it? The following brings detailed assessment.
1. Appearance/value
As a company with "excellent patents in experience and design," and the propaganda copy writes that - when it comes to simple beauty, it only needs one eye to be surprised. I still have a little expectation for getting the real machine. Recalling the purchase of the Meizu M3 white version eight years ago, I did not see the real machine that gave me the feeling that it shines, and the product is still preserved. As a classic M3, Meizu was recently added to the invitation to the July conference. The simple white style has always been one of the Meizu traditions, but just today, the curved design of the router's extreme version failed to impress me. I do not know if it is not my expectations of Meizu too much. By comparison, I prefer a different glory route - a small white cube. Meizu router speed version of the appearance of a summary: simple and amazing enough.
Front package photo
Front view of the router
And accessories, Meizu router does not come standard with network cable, you need to buy, and glory routing is standard with a 1.5-meter long noodle network cable, very intimate.
Glory Router Accessories
Meizu router speed version of the power cord is 1.2 meters long. Glory routing power cord is 1.5 meters long. It is more convenient to use.
2. Hardware configuration
Meizu router speed version of the CPU uses MTK's two chips: MT7628AN (580MHz frequency, responsible for 2.4GHz band processing) + MT7612EN (supports 2x2 MIMO and 802.11ac standards, is responsible for 5GHz band processing). Two dual-band processors, the wireless connection complies with the IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standard, and dual-band rates up to 1167 Mbps. 16MB flash memory, 128MB memory. Compared to before - Meizu router mini upgrade is mainly reflected in the chip by MT7610E (Note: MT7610E is a PCIE1.1 interface 1T1R 5G WIFI chip) to upgrade to MT7612E (Note: MT7612E is a PCIE2.0 interface 2T2R 5G WIFI chip), 64MB of memory up to 128MB. It can be said that there has been a good improvement in performance. However, 16MB of ROM is enough for the average user, but for those who like tossing is worthy of use, when installing multiple APP will appear to be stretched. Summarized in one sentence: The Meizu Router Extreme Edition adopts a mature commercial AC solution, 2.4G and 5G are relatively balanced, and the 16MB ROM is slightly insufficient.
(Upper Meizu, glory below)
3. Interface
Meizu router speed version is equipped with a 10/100M adaptive WAN port, two 10/100 adaptive LAN port, a Micro USB interface, a USB2.0 interface.
Here is a little bit of an instruction (error?). The MicroUSB in the manual is a trapezoid with a rounded corner, but it is actually a shape resembling a rounded rectangle.
As an ordinary home routing or wireless relay, the interface is sufficient. One of the highlights is the use of Micro USB as the power supply port, which can be used to power the router through the charging treasure. It can be said that it is a major welfare for the dormitory student party. Pro-test is available. Second, USB 2.0 interface is provided to facilitate external storage devices so that the router can be used as a home entertainment storage center. It can also be seen that Meizu has begun to lay out slowly in smart homes.
Meizu router power and Micro USB interface
4. Connect to install/App application
Meizu router speed version of the first installation is simple and convenient. First, connect the router to power and connect the network cable. When the LED indicator is blue, it indicates that the power is normal. Then, as with other smart routers, it supports both web-side and mobile App settings. Follow the step-by-step instructions in the instructions. I installed the scan code to download the App. After installing the router for the first time, the router information is displayed as MZRE1W, the firmware version is 1.0.23, and then the firmware is updated to 1.0.25.
The App on the mobile phone can display the real-time web, with four modules: device management, plug-in list, router settings, and personal center.
The device management function can view all devices connected to the current router, and can limit its networking or speed limit.
The list of plug-ins provides a wealth of useful features, there are currently 12: file management (used to view the contents of external storage), signal strength adjustment, automatic configuration Hosts, broadband speed, custom Hosts, web ad block, video ads Screening, BT remote download, one-button medical check, VPN client, advanced router settings. The function of advertising is very practical, and it can realize the advertising experience of multiple terminals. Of course, being able to achieve scientific Internet access is also a great benefit. BT remote is very convenient, external storage under the cache can beloved variety shows, movies, etc., can be seen directly at home. Here we must Tucao Meizu, no computer-side routing software, view the contents of the routing hard disk can only be achieved in the mobile phone App. Glory Routing provides a routed hard disk assistant software which can set up the drive letter of the router hard disk on the computer. The read and write speed is very fast, which is too convenient for the small white user. Here, friendship reminds you to choose carefully the plug-ins you need to install. Do not rush to pack more and more. The routers currently have limited support capabilities and may experience abnormalities.
External storage features I like very much, especially easy to use in glory routing. So I specifically tested the Meizu router this feature. External Western Digital 2T mobile hard disk, no pressure to identify, see the file is smooth, listen to music smooth, watch movies - and so on, even the Meizu route to watch movies? Right now, let's just look at the computer and ask me why? Please see my test data, in order to be intuitive and convenient, organized into the following table. With Glory Routing, we tested the condition of playing 40 movies on the hard disk under the external mobile hard disk. Normal play playing check mark, unable to play or flash back to cross the cross.
Test the video data in the external mobile hard disk
Test the video in the external mobile hard disk
Note: The terminal is about 2.5 meters away from the router, no barrier.
The comparison found that Meizu router's video playback support for external mobile hard disk is very poor, most of the video can not be played, analysis of each video format, size, bit rate and other information I did not find out the rules of the file can not play. Glory routing plays smoothly, and pulling the progress bar can be decoded and played quickly. Hope this is only due to the instability of the current firmware, follow Meizu can solve this bug.
Video playback is an aspect. To be a home entertainment/file storage terminal, whether the upload and download files are stable and whether the transfer rate is fast enough will greatly affect the user experience. Select a movie with 1019.66 MB as the transmission data. Test the comparison of the tests from the mobile hard disk to the mobile phone and from the mobile phone to the mobile hard disk. See the table below:
Transmission speed test data
Note: 1. Because the Meizu speed router does not have computer-side software, and the computer-side network card does not support 5G wifi, so the computer only has 2.4G wifi connection and glory routing data transmission; 2. The terminal is about 2.5 meters away from the router, without blocking.
Comparison can be found: 1. The speed difference of different terminals under the same test conditions is larger; 2. The same terminal, whether it is connected to Meizu or glory routing 5G wifi download speed is greater than 2.4G wifi; 3. Under 2.4G wifi , glory routing speed faster; 4. 5G wifi Meizu routers under the faster transmission speed.
5. Signal
The transmission of an external mobile hard disk is only an auxiliary function of the router. As a router, its own stability, signal strength, ability to penetrate the wall, and Internet speed are the key points.
Using the WIFI analyzer software and actual network experience, the straight-line distance is about 24 meters, and you can still access the Internet with a few obstacles and brush microblogging. The signal attenuation between the two walls is large, but the Internet is still available. Because it's not a professional test, but just an experience, the difference may be greater. Wi-Fi coverage in the average home is not a big problem.
Internet speed test Because my Unicom broadband network speed is only 4M, it is impossible to test whether large-scale online games are catered for, such as network environments that require large bandwidth requirements. Only tested the next day's commonly used software client, the same distance from the router about 2.5 meters, no barriers. So the following data is for reference only.
Download speed test data
Meizu router speed version to meet the ordinary daily Internet demand is no problem. However, during my use of this week, I discovered a few problems:
1. Body heat will be more serious, under the same conditions of use glory route than the Meizu routing speed version feels much lower stability
2. Firmware is unstable and there are more bugs. For example, if the video flashes back, there will be a case where the removable hard disk cannot be read temporarily, the upgrade is turned into a brick, and after the relay is made, the network identification is difficult. It is hoped that the firmware in the future will solve the problems one by one.
3. There is no standard network cable at random and you need to purchase it separately.
Summary: As Meizu's second router, has a high value, performance is enough. Especially under the 5G wifi performance is more prominent. However, there are many bugs in the firmware, and the system is unstable. Your favorite friend can wait for a period of time before the bug is resolved.