am on the fence between Asus RT-AX58U and AX88U. if i get the 88U will I be able to achieve 1gbps on WiFi?
58U: 802.11ax (2.4GHz) : up to 574 Mbps
88U: 802.11ax (2.4GHz) : up to 1148 Mbps
the price is.. a bit unsettling hahaha but if it ensures my connection strength and speed are top then i will fork out the cash. working from home really needs a stable connection to prevent lost calls.
just saw this promotion at M1 page. ASUS ZenWiFi AC at $10/mth on top of 1Gbps at $39.90/mth and another one is get Google Nest Wifi at $15/mth.
both also cheaper than the 88U which was about $500..
Why you list 2.4GHz? In Singapore 2.4GHz has no chance of hitting 1Gbps, or even 500Mbps in real life, due to congestion.
AX58U: 802.11ax (5GHz) : up to 2401 Mbps
AX88U: 802.11ax (5GHz) : up to 4802 Mbps
But for now all the wifi 6 device only have 2*2 AX so it will be the same 2402Mbps limit. However in real world, the speed will be lower. If you have AX200 based wifi card on a laptop, chances of hitting 1Gbps are there with either AX88U or AX58U, actually you can reach with similar speed with lower end Huawei AX3 Pro or Xiaomi AX3600.
AX88U -- S$459 usually, faster CPU, higher memory, more future proof
AX58U -- S$235 usually, good enough
Huawei AX3 Pro -- RMB329 from Taobao, about S$70+ from local online shops. It has only slightly lower wireless performance than AX58U.
Xiaomi AX3600 -- RMB599 from Taobao, about S$130+ from local online shops. It has higher wireless performance than AX58U.
But Asus routers have more FW features and local warranty.
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