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ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wi-Fi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gaming Router w/ AiMesh

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Amazon has ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wi-Fi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gaming Router w/ AiMesh on sale for $198.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member phoinix for sharing this deal.

About this product:
  • Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax up to 5700 Mbps and 160MHz channels
  • Aggregated 2 Gbps WAN connections, wired 2.5 Gbps port and Wi-Fi 6
  • Protect your home network with AiProtection Pro, powered by Trend Micro
  • ASUS Instant Guard gives you a one-click sharable secure VPN away from home
  • Easy extendable network by adding any AiMesh-compatible router (sold separately)
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  • About this Store:
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    • This offer is slightly priced lower than our very popular front page deal from July 2023 which earned 80 thumbs up when this router sold for $199.99.
    • Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 3520 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Amazon has ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wi-Fi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gaming Router w/ AiMesh on sale for $198.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member phoinix for sharing this deal.

About this product:
  • Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax up to 5700 Mbps and 160MHz channels
  • Aggregated 2 Gbps WAN connections, wired 2.5 Gbps port and Wi-Fi 6
  • Protect your home network with AiProtection Pro, powered by Trend Micro
  • ASUS Instant Guard gives you a one-click sharable secure VPN away from home
  • Easy extendable network by adding any AiMesh-compatible router (sold separately)
No longer available:
  • BH Photo Video also has ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wi-Fi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gaming Router w/ AiMesh on sale for $198.99. Shipping is free.

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Information:
    • This offer is slightly priced lower than our very popular front page deal from July 2023 which earned 80 thumbs up when this router sold for $199.99.
    • Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 3520 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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AmusedFruit500
WiFi 6E is not the huge upgrade that many people consider it to be. It will make no difference unless (1) your devices support it, which is still somewhat uncommon and, more importantly, (2) you are extremely close to the router. Many/most people do not find much of a benefit from having 6E. WiFi 7 will bring a much bigger boost in performance, but of course will also require device support.

People may have different ideas for what they consider obsolete. this is a WiFi 6 router with some of the best performance and stability on the market, as a few other people have mentioned. For the majority of people, this is a really solid option at a good price, I wouldn't dismiss it just for some vague notion of obsolescence. It will last for a long time with good, and stable, performance.
trixnkix637
Just bought the RT-AX88U pro. I will only buy Asus routers going forward. Highly recommend either one.
jshowg1217
I have this router. It's probably one of the best purchases I've made over the past couple of years. I consistently pull the same speeds over WiFi that I pull on a wired connection. I use the Merlin software on it. Update it maybe once or twice a year. Other than that, no maintenance necessary. It just works flawlessly.

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is rt-axe7800 better than this? how much better?
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Meowmixes98
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This is an excellent router. One of the best.
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tokkie
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Quote from pre0 :
is rt-axe7800 better than this? how much better?
Get the one with more RAM
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Spankybean
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Quote from pre0 :
is rt-axe7800 better than this? how much better?
The 7800 only has a single 2.5 port, which is kind of useless IMO. The one has dual 2.5 ports, so if you have a >1Gbps connection, this is the only one that lets you use that extra bandwidth on the wired network.
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Been using this for more than 2 years non stop. One of the best ! It pick up my outdoor surveillance cameras without needing Wifi Extender.
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Now, this, is a deal! Amazing router with stellar performance! Been using (non-pro) version for more than 3 years and no complaints whatsoever. Since this is pro, you can use vlan capabilities but you need to use the beta firmware.
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How does this router compare to this one from a previous eBay deal on the tplink archer ax11000? https://slickdeals.net/share/iphone_app/fp/915949
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I have this router. It's probably one of the best purchases I've made over the past couple of years. I consistently pull the same speeds over WiFi that I pull on a wired connection. I use the Merlin software on it. Update it maybe once or twice a year. Other than that, no maintenance necessary. It just works flawlessly.
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used one for $145 if donot mind
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Just bought the RT-AX88U pro. I will only buy Asus routers going forward. Highly recommend either one.
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I have two of the Zaku edition of this router and they have both performed flawlessly the last couple of years. Very happy.

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