Samsung SmartThings WiFi Mesh Hubs (2018) vs Linksys Hydra Pro

Two highly trusted sources that perform well-thought-out in-depth testing consider the Samsung SmartThings WiFi Mesh Hub (2018) to be a great product - it earned the "Best budget mesh Wi-Fi router" title from Laptop Mag and "6. Best Home Gadget" from PCmag in their respective Wi-Fi Router roundups, which is a good indication of it being a notable product.

Taking a look at the Linksys Hydra Pro, it got featured in roundups from two reliable sources that conduct their own testing - PCmag and Android Authority - but it fell short of earning a top spot in either.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Wi-Fi Routers, including PCmag, preferred the Samsung SmartThings WiFi Mesh Hub (2018) over the Linksys Hydra Pro.

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Samsung SmartThings WiFi Mesh Hub (2018) was liked best by PCmag, which gave it a score of 9, while the Linksys Hydra Pro got its highest, 7, score from PCmag.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the Samsung SmartThings WiFi Mesh Hub (2018), with its 7.7 average, performed considerably better than most Wi-Fi Routers - the mean score for the product category being 7.4 out of 10 - while the Linksys Hydra Pro managed an average of 7.0.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct Samsung SmartThings WiFi Mesh Hub (2018) vs. Linksys Hydra Pro review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.