Packaging and Accessories

The MSI RadiX AXE6600 router ships in a large and colorful box akin to a modern gen MSI motherboard. On the front is the company logo and product name along with a render of the router lit up and ready to go. We also see salient features listed here, leaving little doubt as to what the AXE6600 is capable of. The back is adorned by specific marketing points with accompanying illustrations whereas product specifications and company info is seen on the side. This is also where you will note any regional restrictions as applicable and MSI seemingly did not care about the UK no longer being part of the EU—the restrictions here are identical to that in EU member states anyway, we'll get to that soon enough. The box opens up from the side wherein we see RadiX printed on the underside of the lid and a thick foam sheet on top of the contents inside.


Inside the box and surrounded by more foam on all sides is the router itself that comes snugly packed in a machined cutout in the foam to hold it and the antennas in place that in turn have plastic sleeves around them. Underneath is a cardboard accessory box as well as paperwork in the form of a multi-language quick start guide going over initial set up and use of the router, a specific regulatory notice for the region, and a reminder to join MSI's rewards program if you are so inclined.


Inside the accessory box we find a 2 m long Ethernet cable, which allows for a decent amount of room for cable management along a wall if needed. It feeds the internet signal from your modem or gateway to the router and is terminated in a standard RJ45 connector on either end. The cable is compatible with the 1 / 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports on the router although you will need to supply your own to make full use of the multiple ports available. We also get an external power supply and transformer unit from CWT that is rated for taking in AC power (100-240 V, 1.3 A max) and providing DC power (12 V, 3.5 A max) to the router. This European SKU comes with removable wall plugs that clip in place in the receptacle on the end as demonstrated with the UK plug seen above.