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Peter Donnell / 2 years ago

ASUS RT-AX86

Who’s it For?

Obviously, this one is a little more toned down, but it’s still no slouch when it comes to features. The design is great, and it’s not a complete tangle of antenna, so should look presentable out on display in your home; if you care about such things. With WiFi 6 it’ll still deliver up to 5700 Mbps, and with a 2 Gbps port, you still get the slick gaming priority features of the more expensive models. It’s ideal for small to mid-size homes, and it is well suited to those with a lot of smart home gear and comes with online parental control features that make it well suited to family life too. Plus it has a handy mobile app to monitor your network to easily fix any issues.

What ASUS Had to Say

“Enjoy the fastest, smoothest WiFi gaming connections ever with the ASUS RT-AX86 Series dual-band WiFi 6 router. It delivers ultrafast WiFi speeds up to 5700 Mbps**, and is packed with advanced technology, including Mobile Game Mode for a lag-free, low-latency mobile gaming experience.”

Features

New-generation WiFi 6 – Enjoy ultrafast speeds up to 5700 Mbps with the latest WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and 160MHz channels
Mobile Game Mode – Minimize lag and latency for mobile gaming with just a tap on the ASUS Router app
True 2 Gbps wired and wireless speeds – Aggregated 2 Gbps WAN connections, wired 2.5 Gbps port* and WiFi 6
ASUS AiMesh support – Create a flexible, seamless whole-home mesh network with AiMesh-compatible routers
Commercial-grade home network security – Lifetime free ASUS AiProtection Pro, powered by Trend Micro™, with WPA3 and advanced Parental Controls to protect your home