Shadow Router Hardware and Software Version for New Purchase

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Which router would be suitable for my needs?

I’m going to be doing some travelling through the year and looking to upgrade a Netgear Trek N300 that I used to use many years ago working internationally. My use case is general work, banking, gaming, streaming and general internet usage. Perhaps 4-6 devices connected maximum at any time. Originally I was looking at the Opal or slate plus but when asked elsewhere many just said get the Beryl AX. I’m just wondering if it’s worth the additional cost to go for one of the AX devices as none of …