forum threadphoinix | Staff posted Oct 10, 2025 07:04 AM
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forum threadphoinix | Staff posted Oct 10, 2025 07:04 AM
$99.99: ASUS RT-BE55 Dual-Band WiFi 7 (802.11be) Smart AiMesh Extendable Router at Amazon
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In summary:
The ASUS RT-BE58U is the more feature-rich and better-equipped router, mainly due to its higher RAM (1GB), inclusion of a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, and more flexible multi-gig and WAN port options. If you plan to use advanced features like VPN, USB applications, or simply want a more future-proof and capable router for high-traffic environments, the RT-BE58U is the superior choice. The ASUS RT-BE55 is a slightly more basic model, likely designed to be a more budget-friendly entry point to Wi-Fi 7 or as a simple AiMesh node, sacrificing the USB port and some system memory.
The RT-BE58U is well reviewed as a router for "modest broadband": https://dongknows.com/asus-rt-be58u-review/ Another review proclaims , "Wi-Fi 7 without the premium cost": https://www.digitalciti
Those are reviews for the RT-BE58U of course. Since the RT-BE55 shares a similar CPU and has similar specs (other than RAM and flash - and no USB port), I think it would perform similarly. Those with larger network demand (more devices connecting) should probably avoid the RT-BE55 as the lower RAM/flash memory may cause the router to have difficulty keeping up with client load.
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This router (RT-BE55) is very similar to the RT-BE58U. RT-BE55 has 1/2 the RAM and flash memory (512MB RAM, 126MB flash) of the RT-BE58U (which has 1GB RAM, 256MB flash). The RT-BE55 also has less configurability with WAN/LAN and lacks a USB port. I asked Google Gemini to compare them and it advised:<br />
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In summary:<br />
The ASUS RT-BE58U is the more feature-rich and better-equipped router, mainly due to its higher RAM (1GB), inclusion of a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, and more flexible multi-gig and WAN port options. If you plan to use advanced features like VPN, USB applications, or simply want a more future-proof and capable router for high-traffic environments, the RT-BE58U is the superior choice. The ASUS RT-BE55 is a slightly more basic model, likely designed to be a more budget-friendly entry point to Wi-Fi 7 or as a simple AiMesh node, sacrificing the USB port and some system memory.<br />
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The RT-BE58U is well reviewed as a router for "modest broadband": https://dongknows.com/asus-rt-be58u-review/ Another review proclaims , "Wi-Fi 7 without the premium cost": https://www.digitalciti
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Those are reviews for the RT-BE58U of course. Since the RT-BE55 shares a similar CPU and has similar specs (other than RAM and flash - and no USB port), I think it would perform similarly. Those with larger network demand (more devices connecting) should probably avoid the RT-BE55 as the lower RAM/flash memory may cause the router to have difficulty keeping up with client load.<br />
Anyway I am trying to figure out a router to get for $100 or less, preferably asus and preferably with 2.5 ports, but may have to get something with 1gig ones...
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