Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
Sorry, this deal has expired. Get notified of deals like this in the future. Add Deal Alert for this Item
Popular

ASUS RT-AC5300 Wireless AC5300 Tri-Band MU-MIMO Gigabit Router $230 AR @Newegg

If you purchase something through a post on our site, Slickdeals may get a small share of the sale.
Deal
Score
+29
9,652 Views
$230.00
$399.99

Your comment cannot be blank.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Joined Jul 2016
New User
> bubble2 2,361 Posts
617 Reputation
HermanMunchther
02-16-2018 at 01:55 AM.
02-16-2018 at 01:55 AM.
Reviews aren't so good
Reply
Joined Aug 2003
L10: Grand Master
> bubble2 13,291 Posts
283 Reputation
SigX
02-16-2018 at 04:19 AM.
02-16-2018 at 04:19 AM.
I am willing to risk it at this price. ASUS has a great track record IMHO and they continually update the firmware on my older router.
Reply
Joined Nov 2009
L10: Grand Master
> bubble2 7,608 Posts
feijichang
02-16-2018 at 05:20 AM.
02-16-2018 at 05:20 AM.
Anything this does that the EA9300 doesn't? I bought that yesterday for $200.
Reply
Joined Jun 2007
L78396935: Journeyman
> bubble2 1,371 Posts
1,368 Reputation
TinyRK
02-16-2018 at 06:16 AM.
02-16-2018 at 06:16 AM.
Quote from itsarectangle :
Anything this does that the EA9300 doesn't? I bought that yesterday for $200.
The Asus one is better, no doubt. Just the firmware-support ( ASUS, Merlin etc.) and community makes it worth it from my POV.

And AIMesh-compatible on top of that.
Reply
Joined Oct 2005
L6: Expert
> bubble2 1,069 Posts
95 Reputation
zamac_man
02-16-2018 at 07:01 AM.
02-16-2018 at 07:01 AM.
All those dying reviews keeping me from being interested in this

Plus, the only router I have ever die was an Asus.
Reply
Joined Oct 2011
L3: Novice
> bubble2 1,500 Posts
430 Reputation
Casan0va
02-16-2018 at 07:08 AM.
02-16-2018 at 07:08 AM.
I have the ROG version which has more memory and Ethernet ports--not too sure about the software, but the ROG version has a ton of gaming features. I have no complaints, except I have to disable its various internal security features such as Trend Micro which are way too sensitive and will block legitimate access thinking they're threats. If you buy this and run into any connection issues, then you should look there.
Reply
Joined Nov 2010
L10: Grand Master
> bubble2 12,194 Posts
3,490 Reputation
Pro
PeteyTheStriker
02-16-2018 at 07:29 AM.
02-16-2018 at 07:29 AM.
Quote from HermanMunchther :
Reviews aren't so good
I would not worry about the reviews from a few users. This is one of the higest rated routers of all time the high price tag makes it so it does not get a lot of reviews cause noone wants to spend the cash. If you look at multiple professional review sites or even amazon reviews are very good.

https://www.amazon.com/Tri-band-A...+rt-ac5300

Quote from itsarectangle :
Anything this does that the EA9300 doesn't? I bought that yesterday for $200.
For one its a 4x4 router compared to the EA9300 which is a 3X3 which means it will get way further range and be able to provide more throughput and bandwidth to devices over longer ranges. The difference is pretty significant almost 20% increases in some cases. So if your doing high bandwidth streaming it helps. On top of that add AImesh feature which is new and you never really have to worry about a dead spot in your home going forward. The only thing the EA9300 had going for it was the lower price which made it the best value for the price/performance ratio. The current price of the Asus destroys that selling point (normally hovers over $300+), this swap out is a no brainier in my opinion.
Reply

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Joined Nov 2015
New User
> bubble2 361 Posts
63 Reputation
mrkendem
02-16-2018 at 07:58 AM.
02-16-2018 at 07:58 AM.
Not bad. I brought this a couple of weeks ago when they had it for $269 with promo code and $20 ggc rebate. I'm loving it. I used the Merlin software and had some problems at first but after I reset, it working like a charm. Running the mesh now with an older Asus router and it works great. Able to get a signal from my house about 3 blocks away. Afraid this thing is going to give me brain cancer it's so damn strong. Asus support is decent too. They help me figure out some config problems I was having. So this is a good future proof buy.
Reply
Joined Jul 2014
L4: Apprentice
> bubble2 339 Posts
59 Reputation
flex360
02-16-2018 at 08:08 AM.
02-16-2018 at 08:08 AM.
With so many antennas you should be able to get WiFi on the moon
Reply
Joined Jan 2017
New User
> bubble2 145 Posts
26 Reputation
Slipstream85
02-16-2018 at 08:16 AM.
02-16-2018 at 08:16 AM.
Quote from itsarectangle :
Anything this does that the EA9300 doesn't? I bought that yesterday for $200.

The software is so much better. I have the EA9500 and I hate the software it has.
Reply
Joined Dec 2015
L2: Beginner
> bubble2 74 Posts
14 Reputation
bibo45
02-16-2018 at 08:17 AM.
02-16-2018 at 08:17 AM.
Is Newegg as good at returns as Amazon
Reply
Joined Nov 2011
L4: Apprentice
> bubble2 313 Posts
76 Reputation
ucoocho
02-16-2018 at 08:28 AM.
02-16-2018 at 08:28 AM.
I have this router. I bought it brand new 2 to 3 years ago for $400. I immediately noticed that even though I had 150mbps internet, I was only getting about 50mbps with this new router. I dug around and turned off their automated QoS option and I then got full speed. Something to keep in mind.

FYI you also cannot wall mount it and it always has to stay upright.
Reply
Joined Nov 2010
L10: Grand Master
> bubble2 12,194 Posts
3,490 Reputation
Pro
PeteyTheStriker
02-16-2018 at 08:31 AM.
02-16-2018 at 08:31 AM.
Quote from itsarectangle :
Anything this does that the EA9300 doesn't? I bought that yesterday for $200.
After doing some more digging I did notice one thing that might matter to some people. If you use the USB ports for sharing media on the router, the Linksys actually way out performs this Asus. In some cases its almost 3 to 1 in speeds over the usb ports, looking at older reviews of the poor performance of the AC5300 so its something to consider. Since I have a NAS to me its not really that important.

This performance issue is fixed in the GT version of the router but that costs way more money.
Reply
Joined Nov 2010
L10: Grand Master
> bubble2 12,194 Posts
3,490 Reputation
Pro
PeteyTheStriker
02-16-2018 at 08:33 AM.
02-16-2018 at 08:33 AM.
Quote from bibo45 :
Is Newegg as good at returns as Amazon
Besides having to pay return shipping and a restock fee on some items they are pretty solid. I have returned multiple things in the past with no issues. Been using newegg way longer than amazon too for all my electronic needs.
Reply
Page 1 of 3
Start the Conversation
 

More ASUS Deals

Link Copied

The link has been copied to the clipboard.