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ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 vs. XT8: Pretty Much the Same Hardware with a BIG Twist
In late June 2021, ASUS quietly released the ZenWiFi ET8 Whole-Home Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E 2-pack mesh system for a relatively friendly cost of $530. And that brings us to this ZenWiFi ET8 vs. XT8 matchup. On the face of it, the new ET8 seems like a good deal, considering the …
ASUS GS-AX3000 Review (vs. RT-AX3000): A Solid Gaming Router
In many ways, ASUS’s new ROG STRIX GS-AX3000 router replaces the RT-AX3000 (a.k.a RT-AX58U). Despite sharing these same hardware specs, the new router has some major improvements, including special online gaming features and a more responsive web interface. For the most part, its performance was better, too, in my testing, …
ASUS GT-AXE11000 vs. NETGEAR RAXE500: Patience is a Virtue
This ASUS GT-AXE11000 vs. NETGEAR RAXE500 matchup is very similar to the one of the ASUS GT-AX1100 vs. NETGEAR RAX200 with a twist: Currently, I do not recommend that you rush out to buy either of the former. There’s nothing wrong with the routers themselves — they are both great …
ASUS GT-AX11000 vs. GT-AXE11000: A Tale of Two ASUS tri-band Gaming Routers
This GT-AX11000 vs. GT-AXE11000 matchup aims to clarify that a Wi-Fi 6E tri-band router is very different from a Wi-Fi 6 counterpart. These are two different tri-band routers entirely, despite the fact they are similar in more ways than one — both are from ASUS, after all. Note: Wi-Fi 6E …
ASUS RT-AX88U vs. NETGEAR RAX120: It’s More Like Multi-Gig vs. Gigabit
This post is all about the ASUS RT-AX88U vs. NETGEAR RAX120 matchup. Both are top-tier dual-band routers, but they are pretty different. In many ways, they represent the way their makers, ASUS and NETGEAR, approached home networking. You’ll be able to find out which suits you better by the end. …
ASUS RT-AX88U vs. RT-AC88U: The Same Router of Two Wi-Fi Standards
ASUS RT-AX88U vs. RT-AC88U is an interesting comparison since they are of two different Wi-Fi standards. Right off the bat, it seems the former, the Wi-Fi 6 version, is a straightforward replacement of the Wi-Fi 5 counterpart. But is that the case? Find it all out in this post. RT-AX88U …
ASUS RT-AX82U vs. NETGEAR XR1000: Is It Just a Matter of Ping vs. Bling?
Despite the almost identical hardware, ASUS RT-AX82U vs. NETGEAR XR1000 is a matchup of two entirely different approaches to gaming in Wi-Fi routers. This post will highlight their differences. You might want to check my definition of a gaming router first, though, so we’re on the same page. ASUS RT-AX82U …



















