Xiaomi Mi AC1200 review: cheapest dual-band Wi-Fi extender

The Xiaomi Mi Wi-Fi Range Extender AC1200 (model RA75) is our Best Cheap Dual-Band pick: a wall-plug extender doing 867Mbps on 5GHz and 300Mbps on 2.4GHz, with an Ethernet port, at around ₱1,100.

Why dual band matters more than the price gap suggests

The cheapest extenders, including Xiaomi’s own N300 and Repeater Pro, are 2.4GHz only. They can only pick up and rebroadcast your router’s 2.4GHz network, which means the fast 5GHz speeds you pay your ISP for stop at the router.

This one is dual band, and that changes what the far room can do. 5GHz carries far more throughput than 2.4GHz, so the extended network out there can handle a 4K stream, a work video call, and a couple of phones at once rather than getting congested.

It also has an Ethernet port, which the Repeater Pro does not. Plug in a smart TV or a desktop and you get a stable wired link instead of a wireless one that has already been repeated once. Access point mode goes further: if the far room already has a LAN cable, this turns it into a clean Wi-Fi source with no repeat hop at all.

What are the limits?

The Ethernet port is 10/100Mbps. On a fast fiber plan that caps a wired device at 100Mbps, which is genuinely odd given the unit’s own 5GHz can go faster. Use the port for a TV or a printer, not for the machine you need full speed on.

No mesh support. There is no OneMesh or EasyMesh here, so the extender’s network stays separate from your router’s and your phone will not hand over seamlessly as you walk. That is the main thing the RE315 buys you for a few hundred pesos more.

Is it worth it?

Around ₱1,100 as of August 23, 2026. Check the latest price on Shopee. It sits in a useful spot: roughly ₱300 more than the N300, and it buys you the 5GHz band and an Ethernet port, which is a lot of upgrade for the money. Roughly ₱500 less than the RE315, and you give up mesh roaming and the external antennas.

Put plainly, it is the cheapest way to get 5GHz into the far room. If that is your requirement, nothing here does it for less.

Who should buy it

Buy this if you are on a fast plan and want that speed to reach the far room, or if you have one device out there that would rather be wired. It suits a mid-sized condo or a small house. Skip it if you want single-network roaming, or if the far room only needs basic browsing, in which case the N300 is cheaper. See how it ranks in our best Wi-Fi extenders in the Philippines roundup, or read our Wi-Fi extender buying guide.

Alternatives to consider

Want mesh roaming and antennas you can aim? The TP-Link RE315 is our Best Overall for a few hundred pesos more. Only need basic coverage in one corner? The Xiaomi N300 is the budget pick. More on the Home Improvement page.