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ASUS AX6000 WiFi 6 Gaming Router (RT-AX89X) - $279.99 @ MicroCenter

forum thread Posted by PowerfulMeerkat8654 about 1 year ago

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forum thread Posted by PowerfulMeerkat8654 about 1 year ago

ASUS AX6000 WiFi 6 Gaming Router (RT-AX89X) - $279.99 @ MicroCenter

$279.99

$350

20% off

Micro Center

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Get Deal at Micro Center

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ing-router

BestBuy price matched so I ordered from them (via online chat).

They asked for my zip code, so I'm guessing that they check your local MicroCenter's inventory (?). Since I often travel for work I gave them two zip codes (no microcenter in my home area). No issue.

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json32453

about 1 year ago

254 Posts

Joined Aug 2009

about 1 year ago

json32453

about 1 year ago

254 Posts

Beware this has Qualcomm chip (no asuswrt-merlin support).

Jerky_san

about 1 year ago

1,598 Posts

Joined Aug 2012

about 1 year ago

Jerky_san

about 1 year ago

1,598 Posts

I had this before getting a axe-16000 from Asus. The ax89x has quirky issues with it's qos if you host stuff behind your router and other quirky issues. Also missing Merlin support and in general just not worth it. Asus would never acknowledge the problems but finally got tired of my complaints and sent me the 16000 which supported Merlin and thus had a proper qos.

AUSSIE2U

about 1 year ago

308 Posts

Joined Nov 2006

about 1 year ago

AUSSIE2U

about 1 year ago

308 Posts

Wouldn't this other deal on a gaming router be better? https://slickdeals.net/f/16920196-msi-radix-axe6600-wifi-6e-tri-band-gaming-router-ai-qos-rgb-1-8ghz-quad-core-processor-mu-mimo-gigabit-wireless-8-stream-high-speed-long-range-140?v=1&src=SiteSearch

PowerfulMeerkat8654

Original Poster

about 1 year ago

6 Posts

Joined Sep 2023

about 1 year ago

PowerfulMeerkat8654

Original Poster

about 1 year ago

6 Posts

Quote from AUSSIE2U

Depends on your needs. The AX89X has 10Gig ethernet & sfp ports + 8x 5GHz streams which is rather unique. Most routers (including the AXE16000 mentioned up here) have no more than 4 streams per band.

karlw2

11 months ago

24 Posts

Joined Aug 2014

11 months ago

karlw2

11 months ago

24 Posts

I have had this router for a year and use it at 10Gbit locally with Optimum Fiber's 5 gigabit internet service. It's been fantastic for me, and I've had zero issues. I have an entire homelab behind this thing and it's been flawless from day one. It's probably the cheapest you'll find for a multigig solution if you're lucky enough to be in a multi-gig fiber area.

Yes. It has a qualcomm cpu, so no Merlin FW. That doesn't affect me in the slightest, though. Nor have I seen any QoS quirks or any other quirks for that matter. I have countless wifi clients using it. I have two 10gbit switches going out to all my gear. I regularly see 650+MB/sec on downloads to my machines that have nvme drives.

Pros: Dual 10 gig ports (one via SFP+), fast, rock solid stability (I have yet to see an updated firmware since I purchased it a year ago). Never needs rebooting. 10 gig ports can be configured as lan or wan. More than adequate processing power, even with multiple 10 gigabit clients routing through it. CHEAP!

Cons: Only wifi 6, not 6e. Besides the dual 10 gig ports, everything else is just gigabit. Qualcomm cpu, so no Merlin (not that I care).

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