Router recommendation

What size is the home and what is it made from? 

Plus what’s your budget?

Reason I ask is its hard to recommend without knowing if you need a single router solution or if a mesh system is better. Plus its easy to recommend a flagship router but if you’re budget isn’t to that point, then its a bit pointless. 

I’m a fan of over planning when it comes to networking but thats because it keeps the family from complaining about slow speeds/interruptions. 

Further to the above, home is a 2-story woodframe at approx 2K square feet. Modem and current router are on 2nd floor directly above the 1st floor home office. I’m not convinced I need a mesh system as wifi performance was pretty good when I was using Spectrum’s provided router. I’m trying to get away from renting their router but the Netgear AC1200 and TP-Link DECO W2400 Mesh routers (2 units) I’ve tried seperately delivered only ~ 95 mbps. (I’m paying Spectrum for 500 mbps service).  My budget would be under $200.

The Deco W2400 only has 10/100mbps ethernet ports. Same with the majority of netgears AC1200 devices. Neither have gigabit capability so thats why you’re maxing out at 95mbps. 

Arris does make a few just router only devices but a lot of them have the option of “mesh”. 

If it was me? I’d take a look at the W31 on amazon from arris. Its gigabit, mesh capable, triband, and is a pretty solid device (I’ve used one). Its strictly managed through an app though which is the main thing I don’t like about it. But its fast and easy to use. And both the new device and renewed come in under your budget. 

Thanks @plemans ! I appreciate your guidance.