ASUS RT-AX86S, AX5700

To say I’m impressed with this router is an understatement. In terms of price and performance, the Asus RT-AX86U Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router is one of the best performing and feature-packed routers out there. Period.

This isn’t the first router ASUS created, and it shows. It delivers great performance and the latest technology which is a plus any day. Not only does it perform well, but it also has a well-built operating system. You can configure every part of the wireless network as you please, but you don’t have to. Everything works out of the box, as it should. But you can tweak it if needed. There are plenty of additional functions too such as the AiCloud, AiProtection, and USB apps. Gamers will also love this router, whether they’re PC or mobile gamers. ASUS thought of both and made sure that you’ll have the best possible performance in both areas. You can also control the router via Amazon’s Alexa skills and IFTTT. Overall, a router that has it all. It even comes with the ability to trunk two Gigabit WAN ports into one and it has a 2.5Gbps port too which can be used for either WAN or LAN. The only small downside is that it can’t be wall-mounted. While not an issue for most people, it would be nice with that option.

The RT-AX86U AX5700 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router is in no way the first Asus router I’ve reviewed, nor is it the last. However, it’s the first that I found problem-free in Wi-Fi performance. And that’s big, considering Asus routers are known to be buggy at launch. (The RT-AX88U was a prime example.) More importantly, this router has everything one would want from a Wi-Fi 6 machine, including the multi-gig support, top Wi-Fi specs, a robust interface, an excellent mobile app, and a ton of features and settings. And then it has the performance to match all of those.