All things relating to Asus, a popular Taiwanese hardware vendor
Among networking vendors, ASUS has been known to have a good balance between performance and cost. Still, it doesn’t hurt to find its equipment at a discount. During Amazon’s 2025 Prime Day, the networking vendor offers a long list of Wi-Fi routers and mesh systems with deep discounts, up to …
If you are looking for a gaming router with lots of network ports, ASUS has something you might want to look forward to. Today, hardware vendors announced two new gaming routers in their ROG Strix and TUF families: the ROG STRIX GS-BE18000 and the TUF-BE9400. Both have entry-level multi-Gigabit for …
Unlike ASUS’s previous Wi-Fi 7 ZenWiFi sets, the ZenWiFi BT6 is the first in the family to feature a single Multi-Gig port. And that can be a deal breaker for many. In a wired backhaul setup, which is generally recommended, this mesh system’s satellite unit will have its bandwdith limited …
Judging from the model names, you might think the ASUS RT-BE92U BE9700 tri-band router is simply the Wi-Fi 7 version of the previous Wi-Fi 6 RT-AX92U. That’d be reasonable. After all, the RT-BE86U is the latest variant of the RT-AX86U, and the RT-BE88U is the latest in the RT-XX88U lineage. …
Today, ASUS exhibits a host of dual-band Wi-Fi 7 hardware at CES 2025, including the ZenWiFi BD5, the ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, and the AiMesh-ready RT-BE58. There’s more, but with these alone, the Taiwanese company’s dual-band Wi-Fi 7 lineup is complete. Let’s find out more! ZenWiFi BD5 and ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor …
If you look at ASUS’s current mobile router, the RT-AX57 Go, and think, “Meh!” just because it lacks Wi-Fi 7, a SIM slot, or a Multi-Gig port, you’re in for a pleasant surprise. Today, ASUS announced two brand-new travel routers with all of those features: the RT-BE58 Go and the …
The ZenWiFi BT8 is ASUS’s third Wi-Fi 7 mesh system after the BQ16 Pro and the BT10. As the number suggests, its performance grade is progressively lower. The most telling is the lack of 10Gbps support. Instead of two 10GbE Multi-Gig ports, the new system features two entry-level 2.5GbE ports. …
Asus’s second Wi-Fi 7 purpose-built mesh system, the ZenWiFi BT10, had a rough start. From the launch in early June until recently, the hardware proved buggy. Among other things, the satellite unit couldn’t stay wirelessly connected for longer than a day or so, especially with the MLO feature turned on. …
As mentioned in the post about when it’s time to replace a Wi-Fi router, the ASUS RT-AC86U was one of the few Wi-Fi 5 routers I’ve kept in operation, even in 2024. However, today, it’s no longer. After having had the location’s broadband upgraded to 2Gbps, it instantly became dated. …
The RT-BE86U BE6800 is the second dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router from ASUS you can bring home today. In more ways than one, it’s a lesser hardware alternative to the first sans-6GHz RT-BE88U I tested in June. However, since this new RT-BE86U costs less yet has similar excellent performances in my …
