Name: Asus RT-AX86U
Brand: Asus
SKU: 7665930a-d4cc-46f6-817e-f50df0e4fe8e
Price: 292.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 9.2 (2972 reviews)

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The Asus RT-AX86U router is a high-performance router that supports the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard, providing faster, more efficient, and more stable con... more

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The Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 router is a high-speed and powerful device that supports the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard, making it suitable for households ... more

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Experts recommend Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 more than Asus RT-AX86U

As of 3 Jan 2025, experts prefer Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 over Asus RT-AX86U, but both Routers have solid expert endorsements.

As per this month's meta ranking, Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 received 1 recommendation: from Digital Trends (5 Sep 2023). Asus RT-AX86U was also endorsed 1 times: by Laptop Mag (12 Apr 2022). However, experts generally ranked Asus RT-AX86U lower than Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.

Rank	Change	Price	Router	Laptop Mag	Tom's Guide	Wirecutter	How To Geek	T3	PCMag	Digital Trends	TechRadar	Business Insider	Lifewire
15	N/A	$240	Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 The Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 router is a high-speed and powerful device that supports the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard, offers excellent range performance, and advanced security features, making it an ideal choice for households with heavy internet usage and multiple devices.	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
31	N/A	$293	Asus RT-AX86U The Asus RT-AX86U router is a high-performance router that supports the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard, providing faster, more efficient, and more stable connection speeds than previous Wi-Fi standards, making it an excellent choice for both basic and advanced users.	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Endorsement summary:

On 12 Apr 2022 Laptop Mag ranked Asus RT-AX86U as #4

Rank Router Comment

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#4 out of 9 Asus RT-AX86U
Best Wi-Fi 6 router for gamers

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Source: www.laptopmag.com
On 5 Sep 2023 Digital Trends ranked Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 as #1

Rank Router Comment

#1 out of 7 Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300
The best Wi-Fi router

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Source: www.digitaltrends.com

After counting and adding up the 70 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 outranks Asus RT-AX86U. This is not to say that Asus RT-AX86U is a bad option. Like Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300, it is recommended by experts, but less.

MetaRanking Common points from expert reviews summarized.

As can be seen below, in Jan 2025 neither Asus RT-AX86U nor Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 were recommended by key experts who publish Routers recommendations.

Rank	Change	Price	Router	Laptop Mag	Tom's Guide	Wirecutter	How To Geek	T3	PCMag	Digital Trends	TechRadar	Business Insider	Lifewire
1	-	$1500	Netgear Orbi 970	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
2	-	$330	Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 The Asus ZenWiFi AX XT8 router is a high-performance Wi-Fi 6 mesh system with excellent speed and range, advanced features such as parental controls and QoS settings, and easy setup and management through a mobile app.	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	1	-	-
3	-	$300	Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 The Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 router is a high-performance router that supports the latest Wi-Fi 6 and 6E standards, offering top speeds of up to 11,000 Mbps, and is ideal for users who require high-speed internet for activities such as streaming and gaming.	-	6	-	-	8	-	-	-	3	-
4	-	$96	TP-Link Archer AX50 The TP-Link Archer AX50 router is a highly recommended Wi-Fi 6 router that offers fast and reliable speeds, supports over 40 connected devices, and has advanced features such as parental controls and antivirus protection.	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
5	-	$44	Google Nest WiFi The Google Nest WiFi router is a reliable and efficient solution for families of four who frequently use multiple devices simultaneously and want fast and reliable internet speeds, with parental controls, QoS capabilities, and easy setup and management using the Google Home app.	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-
6	-	$160	Netgear Nighthawk Pro XR1000 The Netgear Nighthawk Pro XR1000 router is a high-performance Wi-Fi 6 router with a maximum speed of 5.4Gbps, suitable for large households or small offices with multiple devices, and comes with Netgear Armor for all-encompassing anti-virus, anti-malware, and data protection.	-	-	-	-	2	-	5	-	-	-
7	-	Check price	TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 The TP-Link Archer AX6600 AX90 router is a high-speed, Wi-Fi 6 router with Tri-Band Wi-Fi, Ultra Connectivity, Maximized Coverage, and TP-Link HomeShield security features, making it a reliable and versatile choice for any home or office.	-	-	-	-	5	-	2	-	-	-
8	-	$200	Google Nest WiFi Pro The Google Nest WiFi Pro router is highly praised for its speed, performance, range, features, security, ease of use, and compatibility with smart home devices, making it a top choice for streaming, gaming, and providing reliable Wi-Fi coverage in both homes and office spaces.	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	4	-	-
17	-	$59	TP-Link Archer AX10 The TP-Link Archer AX10 router is a dual-band AX1500 router that offers good speed and performance for streaming and gaming, with improved wireless connection and increased transfer speeds for reduced lag and latency, making it suitable for large homes or office spaces with many users and devices.	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-
18	-	$110	TP-Link Deco X20	-	4	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

Expert reviews [22]

84

Total expert reviews: 22

with a score: 12
without a score: 10

Highest score by TechRadar	100
Average score based on 22 reviews	84
Lowest score by Tom's Hardware	60

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20

Expert reviews [6]

83

Total expert reviews: 6

with a score: 6
without a score: 0

Highest score by How To Geek	90
Average score based on 6 reviews	83
Lowest score by WIRED	70

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20

From Seller:

New-generation WiFi 6 - Enjoy ultrafast speeds up to 5700 Mbps with the latest WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and 160MHz channels.Power Supply : 19 V with max. 2.37 A current / 19.5 V with max. 2.31 A current. Antenna : External antenna x 3, Internal PCB antenna x 1.
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From Seller:

6GHz WiFi band dedicated to WiFi 6E devices including Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. Enjoy 4K/8K video streaming, AR/VR gaming and HD videoconferencing
Powerful 1.7GHz quad-core processor gives you exceptional 7.8Gbps WiFi speed, 6.5x faster than WiFi 5. Backward compatible for all WiFi devices on 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands
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