Packaging and parameters
WiFi 6 has been with us for a while now, but the adoption of this new wireless standard has been a bit lackluster. And it’s not for lack of clients, WiFi 6 is in new devices for sure. I consider the main reason to be poorer availability, as WiFi 6 has so far appeared mainly in top router models costing hundreds of euros, which only a connoisseur will reach for. But with the arrival of the affordable RT-AX53U, this situation is changing.
Conclusion
The Asus RT-AX53U is the cheapest WiFi 6 router in the Asus range, so you could say it’s the gateway to the next generation of wireless networking, and with a budget friendly price tag. Higher data rates or WiFi 6 ODFMA and TWT features are now available to everyone thanks to the AX53U. I commend the solid results in both the near and 10-meter distance transmission speed tests, where the new product beat an older WiFi 5/ac router that cost over three times as much at the time of introduction.
Still, after testing the AX53U, I was left with a bitter aftertaste in my mouth, as I feel that Asus missed a great opportunity here. Downgrade of USB ports, less LAN ports or incomprehensible absence of AiMesh make the new product a bit without potential for the future.
Možno by stálo za to zredukovať lineup smerovačov, nakoľko RT-AX55, RT-AX56U a RT-AX58U It might be worth reducing the lineup of routers, as RT-AX55, RT-AX56U and RT-AX58U all do offer AiMesh, and the latter even has 160 MHz bandwidth, which is one of the main advantages of WiFi 6 compared to WiFi 5. In case you are considering an entry level WiFi 6 router from the Asus range, it’s probably worth considering paying about 10 euros and picking up the AX55 because of the AiMesh support, or saving a bit more on the AX58U, which is very solidly equipped, although it costs about twice as much as the tested model.
English translation and edit by Jozef Dudáš
- Contents
- Packaging and parameters
- Software - installation and web GUI
- Test methodology
- Test results
- Conclusion
