ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 Review

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We present a complete analysis of a really powerful Wi-Fi Mesh system to cover our entire house with coverage. The new ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 model is the evolution of the ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 that was the first of the ZenWiFi family to appear. This new equipment improves a fundamental feature of the previous model, and that is that now we are going to have double the real speed in the 5GHz band for WiFi clients , with the aim of providing real speeds of more than 900Mbps without any problem. Do you want to know all the details of this new WiFi Mesh and the performance we have obtained with it?

Index

  • Main features
    • technical specifications
    • Wireless
    • Wired and USB
    • Firmware Asuswrt
  • External analysis
  • Test laboratory
    • LAN tests
    • LAN-WAN Tests
    • Pruebas LAN-WLAN (Wireless)
      • Test in the 2.4GHz band
      • Test in the 5GHz band (low channels)
      • Test in the 5GHz-2 band (high channels)
      • WiFi Mesh performance tests
      • User experience with WiFi Mesh
      • Wireless Conclusions
    • USB 3.0 tests
  • Setup Wizard
  • Firmware
    • General
      • network map
      • AiMesh
      • guest network
      • AiProtection
      • Control paterno
      • Adaptive QoS
      • traffic analyzer
      • USB and AiCloud 2.0 application
    • Advanced configuration
      • Wireless
      • LAN
      • WAN
      • Amazon Alexa
      • IPv6
      • VPN
      • Firewall
      • administration
      • system log
      • network tools
    • Last conclusions
      • Strengths
      • Weak points

Main features

This new WiFi Mesh system is the natural evolution of the previous XT8 model, we have very similar characteristics but it improves in a fundamental aspect, and that is that now we are going to be able to achieve great wireless speed in the first 5GHz frequency band for customers. For this reason, in the performance tests section we will compare it with the XT8 model that we have previously analyzed in RedesZone. Of course, both models are compatible with each other since they have AiMesh 2.0 to form a complete high-performance Wi-Fi Mesh network.

ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT9

620,21 €

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This new model is located in an intermediate range between the XT8 model and the XT12 model, however, it is much more similar (in terms of features, performance and price) to the XT8 model. Below, you can see all the technical characteristics of this new router model.

technical specifications

The technical specifications of this new WiFi Mesh system are of a high-end equipment, since it has everything necessary to have the best speed.

  • Wireless: Compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax standards. In the 2.4GHz band we will achieve a speed of up to 574Mbps, in the first 5GHz band for clients we can achieve a speed of up to 2.402Mbps, and finally, in the second 5GHz band for the Mesh network backhaul we can achieve a speed of up to 4804Mbps. We will have a total of up to 7800Mbps of wireless bandwidth, the antennas are internal.
  • CPU & Ethernet: Broadcom BCM6756 with quad cores at 1.7GHz and hardware NAT.
  • RAM: 512MB de memoria RAM DDR4.
  • Flash: 256MB capacity.
  • Controlador Wireless 2.4GHz: Broadcom BCM6756 con Wi-Fi AX 4T4R a 574Mbps.
  • Controlador Wireless 5GHz: Broadcom BCM6756 con Wi-Fi AX 2T2R a 2402Mbps.
  • Controlador Wireless 5GHz-2: Broadcom BCM6715 con Wi-Fi AX 4T4R a 4804Mbps.
  • Power supply: It needs a current voltage of 12V and an intensity of 3A, so it needs a power of 36W.

Once we know the technical specifications with all its components, we are going to see the main wireless, wired and firmware features.

Wireless

The main wireless characteristics of this WiFi Mesh from the manufacturer is that it incorporates simultaneous triple band with Wi-Fi 6 and is AX7800 class . This means that it is similar to the XT8 model but superior, since the main difference is precisely in the first 5GHz band, by allowing channel widths of 160MHz for wireless clients, so we are going to be able to connect wireless devices and get a great speed.

In the 2.4GHz band we can achieve a speed of up to 574Mbps, we have a total of two internal antennas in MU-MIMO 2T2R configuration, 40MHz channel width and Wi-Fi 6. In the first 5GHz band for customers WiFi we will be able to achieve a speed of up to 2402Mbps, thanks to its two internal antennas in MU-MIMO 2T2R configuration, to the 160MHz of channel width that it supports in this frequency band and to the WiFi 6 standard. This frequency band is perfect to connect to wireless clients and achieve high speed, in the XT8 model the maximum speed was 1,201Mbps because it did not support the 160MHz feature. Finally, in the second 5GHz bandwe will be able to achieve a speed of up to 4804Mbps, thanks to its four internal antennas in MU-MIMO 4T4R configuration, to the 160MHz of channel width and also to the WiFi 6 standard. This last frequency band can be used for the interconnection of the AiMesh nodes exclusively, however, we also have the possibility of connecting WiFi clients. Of course, by incorporating the Wi-Fi 6 standard we will have all the technologies available:

    • OFDMA : This is the function par excellence of WiFi 6, it allows the channel to be divided into several sub-channels to have a greater capacity (more number of connected WiFi clients), and it also allows the maximum optimization of the WiFi network globally, drastically reducing the latency of the connection.
    • MU-MIMO : this feature allows us to transfer data to several clients simultaneously, to save time and for the WiFi network to have a higher speed overall. With the Wi-Fi 6 standard this function is available in all frequency bands.
    • Beamforming : This feature allows the Wi-Fi signal to be focused on the connected wireless clients, so that they obtain greater coverage, which translates into greater stability and also a higher Wi-Fi wireless speed. We will notice this technology at medium-far distances.
    • TWT : Also known as Target Wake Time, it allows the AiMesh router or node to put wireless clients “to sleep”, saving battery in the terminal. This feature is perfect for smartphones, tablets, laptops, and any battery-powered device.

Other very interesting functions at the wireless level is that we have Agile Multiband WiFi , a function that improves the user experience with WiFi roaming in the mesh network. This device supports AiMesh 2.0 so we will be able to configure each and every one of the parameters of the Mesh network in detail, with the aim of being able to configure the network as we want. Regarding security, we have WPA3-Personal for all frequency bands, in fact, AiMesh already supports WPA3-Personal for trunk links (the interconnection between the different nodes), in this way, we will have the best possible security. Of course, it also supports WPA2/WPA3-Personal.

Wired and USB

This new WiFi Mesh system is made up of two nodes, but we can buy more AiMesh nodes and add them to the mesh network without any problem. All XT9s are physically the same, both at the hardware and firmware levels, so all ports are common to the AiMesh router and AiMesh node.

In the ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 we have a 2.5G Multigigabit port for the Internet WAN , the firmware supports VLANs in the Internet WAN, we also have VLANs per port to provide IPTV services and we can even configure the Movistar FTTH Triple VLAN profile. Regarding the LAN, we have a total of three Gigabit Ethernet ports for the LAN , in addition, the LAN1 and LAN2 ports can be configured with the Link Aggregation, to make a link aggregation and provide a speed of up to 2Gbps in a single logical link. (two physical links). The only thing we miss is that we don’t have extra 2.5G Multigigabit port, but for LAN network, in this way, we could make full use of 2.5G Multigigabit port for Internet WAN.

Finally, we have a high-performance USB 3.0 port , taking into account the powerful Quad-Core processor at 1.7GHz, we will obtain great speed in reading and writing when using hard drives or SSD drives.

Firmware Asuswrt

The firmware incorporated in this new WiFi Mesh system is the same as always, but with the new improvements incorporated by the manufacturer in Asuswrt 2022. The first thing that we must indicate is that we have the same services such as AiMesh 2.0, Adaptive QoS, ASUS AiProtection Pro with bidirectional IPs, advanced parental control based on content and time, guest WiFi networks, we can configure in detail the WiFi network, WAN, LAN, the firewall and even the IPv6 protocol if we use it. The novelties of this new firmware that will soon be used by the rest of the ASUS routers and WiFi Mesh are:

    • One-click security scan in AiProtection, so that it automatically protects the router properly.
    • New completely renovated VPN interface , now it also incorporates WireGuard for both the client and the server. This is the most notable feature, and it is that we are going to be able to configure both the servers and clients in a simpler way, but without forgetting the usual advanced functions.
    • Configuration of filters so that adult sites do not appear in Google searches, it also allows you to block ads and much more. The graphical interface of parental control has also been renewed.
    • Fully automatic firmware update at a certain time, without us having to worry about it.
    • Incorporation of a Captcha for the login.
    • Incorporation of DNS over TLS in the WAN section, with a different graphical interface, but we already had this in previous versions.
    • We can apply different “themes” in the mobile app , a gaming theme in red, blue, white and also in black.
    • Router diagnostic section, with the status of the ports with different icons.
    • Other visual changes that improve the Asuswrt user experience.

As you can see, this new version of Asuswrt incorporates a large number of improvements, it is not a revolution but it is an evolution, in addition, we have it available in several routers, both old and new. If you have a router or WiFi Mesh and don’t have this yet, you’ll have to wait until they roll it out on all models.

In the following video you can see the unboxing and first impressions of this ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT9 router:

Once we know the main characteristics of this new WiFi Mesh system, we are going to see what this new equipment is like.

External analysis

This WiFi Mesh system comes in a large gray box, with the two Mesh nodes in white. We must also take into account that we can buy these same XT9 in black, since we have both colors. On the front of the box we will see the exact model of the equipment, the ASUS ZenWiFi XT9, in addition, we will have a reference to its most important feature such as simultaneous triple band with Wi-Fi 6 and AX7800 class. In the lower left part we can see that this WiFi Mesh system is capable of covering up to 530 square meters, and that the XT9 pack is made up of two nodes.

On the back of the box of this WiFi Mesh we can see a network diagram of how the nodes will be connected to each other, and also the WiFi wireless clients. In this section we are going to be able to see the main characteristics at the WiFi level, such as compatibility with the 160MHz channel width in the two 5GHz bands, which will make us have a higher real speed in the connections, in addition, we will have a greater stability in wireless connectivity thanks to the very powerful built-in hardware. We must also take into account that it has AiProtection Pro with bidirectional IPS, a fundamental feature to protect the computers of the home local network. This model also includes ASUS RangeBoost Plus, a feature that allows us to have up to 40% more speed and also coverage, finally,

On the right side of the box we can see the main features in different languages, including Spanish. Here we can see that it is AX7800 class simultaneous triple band and that it is compatible with advanced parental control and has ASUS AiProtection Pro. On the left side of the box we can see the specifications of this model, we can see its Ethernet ports, speeds maximum in the different WiFi frequency bands, some software features and also the serial number, MAC and other information related to this equipment.

Inside the box, the first thing we will find is the Intel brochure that recommends us to update the drivers of the WiFi card, if you do not update the drivers to the latest version then we can have many connectivity problems with this WiFi Mesh since it has WiFi 6 with 802.11ax frames. Just below we will find all the accessories and the rest of the documentation incorporated in this WiFi Mesh. Below, you can see all the contents of the box:

    • 2 units of ASUS ZenWiFi XT9.
    • 2 current transformers with 12V and 3A to provide up to 36W of power.
    • 2 plugs for UK and 2 plugs for EU market.
    • Cable de red Ethernet Cat5e.
    • Intel brochure for updating WiFi network drivers.
    • Quick installation guide.
    • Product guarantee.
    • Safety recommendations when using it.

The quick installation guide included in the box of this ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 is a stripped down and basic version of the usual book with all the details. In these new guides, we have a small legend of the different physical ports of the router as well as the power button, we can also see in three simple steps how we should connect the power cables and network cable in this WiFi Mesh system. The last step we must take is to use the ASUS Router application, with the aim of installing this high-performance WiFi Mesh system from scratch, in addition, we can manage and administer most of the available options without having to enter the firmware.

As for the built-in accessories, we have two plugs for the UK market and another two plugs for the EU market. In the current transformer we can see that it is capable of providing a voltage of 12V and an intensity of 3A, to provide a maximum power of 36W to power the AiMesh router, and also the hard drive that we can connect to the rear USB 3.0 port. Of course, inside the box we find a Cat5e category Ethernet network cable.

On the front of one of the two devices we will find a sticker, which will indicate which should act as an AiMesh router and which should be configured as an AiMesh node. However, either of the two could act as a router or node indistinctly, but if we do it as ASUS indicates, the configuration will be much simpler because it is completely transparent. Just below the sticker we find the ASUS logo, and also an LED indicator that will let us know at all times if there is any kind of problem or everything is correct.

On the back of the AiMesh router we can see the 12V/3A power connector, the on/off button, the three Gigabit Ethernet ports for the LAN, the 2.5G Multigigabit port for the Internet WAN, and finally the USB port. 3.0 high performance that we have in this team.

On the right side of the XT9 and on the left side we can see a ventilation grill that will allow us to adequately cool the internal components of the equipment. It is very important that we place this equipment vertically and without obstacles, so that the components cool properly without having problems.

In the lower area of ​​this AiMesh router we can see the WPS button to quickly synchronize the wireless clients, and also to link different AiMesh nodes between them. Of course, in case you want to reset the AiMesh router or node to factory settings, you will also be able to do it directly from this area. In the sticker that we have in the central part we can see the general characteristics of the equipment, the exact model of the equipment, we also have the operating frequencies as well as the electrical input characteristics. Other information that we have in this area is the access domain of the router, as well as the default SSID, hardware version, PIN number as well as MAC address. Also,

The two teams are exactly the same, both at the level of hardware technical characteristics as well as the Asuswrt firmware. An important aspect is that, if you want the configuration to be very simple and automatic, you must respect that one of the devices is the AiMesh router and the other is the AiMesh node. At the bottom we can see that both models are exactly the same, only the default WiFi network name, MAC address and also the serial number change. The rest is exactly the same.

So far we have arrived with our external analysis of this new ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 WiFi Mesh system, a model that is the older brother of the XT8 that we have previously analyzed and that has given us such good results. Do you want to know if this WiFi mesh system is better in the different tests of our laboratory? Below you can see all the details.

Test laboratory

This section is where we will test the ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 Mesh WiFi system in all areas, both LAN-LAN, LAN-WAN performance, WiFi tests, experience with the Mesh network as well as USB 3.0 tests, since this model does have a port USB unlike other models that don’t have it like the ET12, XT12, XD6 and many others. If you want to know what this new ASUS team is capable of, don’t miss all the tests we’ve done on it.

LAN tests

In these LAN tests we will use JPerf to see how it behaves with multiple threads on the local network. This machine on the local network has Gigabit Ethernet ports, so we can still use jperf and check actual performance with typical tests of 100, 250, 500, 750, and 1000 concurrent TCP connections.

With 100 concurrent TCP threads we obtain a transfer speed of 113MB/s, an excellent result, the maximum of the Gigabit Ethernet interface. You can see that the TCP threads transfer at the same speed, so the performance is perfect.

With 250 TCP threads we get a speed of 113MB/s, an excellent performance. With this number of threads we get the same speed.

With 500 TCP threads we get a speed of 113MB/s, which is also excellent performance.

With 750 TCP threads we get a speed of 113MB/s.

With 1,000 TCP threads we get a speed of 113MB/s. The LAN-LAN performance of this AiMesh router is just perfect, we have achieved the maximum wired speed allowed by the Gigabit port that we have.

In the following table you can see the values ​​we have obtained with different numbers of threads:

LAN-LAN wires 100 250 500 750 1000
ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 – Puertos 1Gbps 113MB/s 113MB/s 113MB/s 113MB/s 113MB/s

LAN-LAN Conclusions

The LAN-LAN performance of this ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 AiMesh router is beyond doubt, the performance we have achieved is outstanding in all the tests carried out. Even with more than 1,000 TCP threads we have achieved great speed, exceeding 110MB/s without problems, simply spectacular performance, so if you want to have the best LAN performance, this model is perfect for you.

LAN-WAN Tests

In this test we will check how this router will behave if we use P2P programs, we will connect multiple concurrent TCP threads from the LAN to the WAN. Previously we explained that this router has hardware NAT, and its firmware implements this feature, so we expect great performance in these tests.

With 100 threads we obtain a speed of 95.5MB/s, an outstanding performance, we will be able to take advantage of high fiber speeds without problems.

With 250 threads we get a speed of 89MB/s, we still have outstanding performance.

With 500 threads we get a speed of 80.7MB/s, a remarkable performance.

With 750 threads we get a speed of 75.6MB/s.

With 1000 threads we get a speed of 71.6MB/s, a remarkable performance in this latest LAN-WAN test, we can transfer data at high speed without problems.

In the following table you can see the values ​​we have obtained with different numbers of threads:

LAN-WAN Threads 100 250 500 750 1000
ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 – WAN 2.5G Multigigabit – LAN 1G 95,5MB/s 89MB/s 80,7MB/s 75,6MB/s 71,6MB/s

LAN-WAN Conclusions

The performance of this router in this LAN-WAN test has been remarkable, the truth is that we expected excellent performance in this test, just like in the LAN-LAN tests. Unfortunately, we have only achieved remarkable performance in the different tests that we have carried out with this AiMesh router. We expected to exceed 100MB/s without problems, but at no time have we reached this speed, something that other models have achieved. We believe that ASUS should further improve and optimize the Asuswrt firmware of this WiFi Mesh system. It is quite normal for ASUS to launch a new computer without all the bugs being corrected, but they always end up solving all the problems found.

Pruebas LAN-WLAN (Wireless)

In a WiFi Mesh system the most important part is the wireless, it is time to see if the WiFi coverage and speed of this new ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 Mesh WiFi system is up to the best. The physical scenario of the tests is the same as always in version 2.0. Next, you can see the floor plan where we are going to carry out the tests.

The iperf3 server is installed on a NAS connected via WAN on the 2.5G Multigigabit port, we will not have a bottleneck for the wired network since we are using the 2.5G Multigigabit port that we have available. In these tests we will use the Lenovo X1 Carbon laptop using the Intel AX210 card that is compatible with WiFi 6E, the operating system used is Windows 11 Pro.

In the first tests we will use a single node as an AiMesh router and we will check the real performance in the different WiFi frequency bands.

Test in the 2.4GHz band

In this 2.4GHz frequency band we can achieve up to 574Mbps in theory, the same speed that our WiFi card can achieve. Next, you have the results obtained with the iperf3 client-server with 20 concurrent TCP threads:

ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 salon Cocina Main room room 2 Penthouse
Intel AX210 AX3000 Sync: 574Mbps
Speed: 28.5MB/s		 Sync: 130Mbps
Speed: 6MB/s		 Sync: 293Mbps
Speed: 5MB/s		 Sync: 66Mbps
Speed: 2.5MB/s		 Sync: 44Mbps
Speed: 1.5MB/s

As you have seen, the performance achieved in this frequency band is good, reaching more than 28MB/s of speed, a remarkable speed, but we expected a little more speed in this band. Another important aspect is that the speed drops quickly as we move away from the main router, however, we have achieved a good global coverage, because we have been able to connect in all the locations of the house without problems.

Test in the 5GHz band (low channels)

In this 5GHz frequency band we can achieve up to 2402Mbps in theory with this wireless router, the same speed that our Intel AX210 WiFi card can achieve since it is a 2×2 and compatible with 160MHz channel width. Here are the results obtained with the iperf3 client-server with 20 concurrent TCP threads:

ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 salon Cocina Main room room 2 Penthouse
Intel AX210 AX3000 Sync: 2400Mbps
Speed: 110MB/s		 Sync: 817Mbps
Speed: 55MB/s		 Sync: 544Mbps
Speed: 42.6MB/s		 Sync: 72Mbps
Speed: 5.0MB/s		 Sync: 26Mbps
Speed: 1.3MB/s

The performance that we have achieved in this frequency band has been outstanding, reaching 110MB/s of real speed, in addition, we have achieved very good speed at medium distances, achieving more than 400Mbps real. This team will provide you with great performance in short-medium distances.

Test in the 5GHz-2 band (high channels)

In this 5GHz frequency band we can achieve up to 4804Mbps in theory with this wireless router, in our case with the Intel AX210 we can only achieve half as much since we have 2×2 MU-MIMO with 160MHz channel width, but the router is 4 ×4 since this frequency band is intended to be used for the backhaul network (return) of the Mesh network. Here are the results obtained with the iperf3 client-server with 20 concurrent TCP threads:

ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 salon Cocina Main room room 2 Penthouse
Intel AX210 AX3000 Sync: 2400Mbps
Speed: 110MB/s		 Sincro: 1200Mbps
Velocidad: 53MB/s		 Sincro: 576Mbps
Velocidad: 36MB/s		 Sync: 144Mbps
Speed: 6.0MB/s		 Sync: 72Mbps
Speed: 2.0MB/s

The performance that we have achieved in this frequency band has been outstanding, we have achieved very similar figures to the previous frequency band, something expected since we are also at 5GHz. In this case, it has also behaved really well at medium distances, ideal for placing the AiMesh node and having the best coverage and wireless speed throughout the house.

WiFi Mesh performance tests

Now that you know what WiFi speed and coverage can be achieved with a single ZenWiFi XT9, let’s see how it behaves in a Mesh network with the AiMesh node connected to create a complete mesh WiFi network. We will place the AiMesh router in the room and we will move the AiMesh node through the different test locations. We must remember that we have a 5GHz frequency band for the interconnection of the nodes, this band is not “dedicated” because we can connect wireless clients, however, we could configure it as dedicated and the clients do not connect. ASUS AiMesh 2.0 gives us the ability to choose how we want to configure everything.

In this case, this WiFi Mesh system is made up of an AiMesh router and an AiMesh node, we have placed the equipment as follows:

    • AiMesh router in the living room, where we have not always moved it.
    • AiMesh nodes in kitchen, master bedroom, bedroom 2 and attic.

Cocina

In this location, the XT9 node connects to the router via the 5GHz-2 band (high channels). This frequency band has priority over the rest of the WiFi bands. The performance achieved in 2.4GHz is 30MB/s, in the 5GHz-1 band we have achieved 53MB/s and finally in the 5GHz-2 band it has been 40MB/s. If we connect via cable to the AiMesh node, the performance of the backhaul network is 60MB/s speed.

As you can see, the speed that we have achieved with these XT9 in the “Kitchen” location is outstanding in all speed tests.

Main room

In this location, the XT9 node connects to the router via the 5GHz-2 band (high channels), as usual because it has priority. The performance achieved in 2.4GHz is 29MB/s, in the 5GHz-1 band we have achieved 45MB/s and finally in the 5GHz-2 band it has been 33MB/s. If we connect via cable to the AiMesh node, the performance of the backhaul network is 54MB/s speed.

In this case, the speed that we have achieved has also been outstanding, and that is that we will be able to reach real speeds of 400Mbps after the first jump. Depending on how your house is and the possibility of locating the AiMesh node, you will have to try which is the best place to get the maximum possible speed.

room 2

In this location, the AiMesh XT9 node has been connected to the AiMesh router through the 5GHz-2 band (high channels). The performance we have achieved in the 2.4GHz band is 22MB/s, in the 5GHz-1 band we have achieved a speed of 27MB/s, in the 5GHz-2 band (same interconnection band) we have achieved 19MB/s. yes Finally, via cable to the AiMesh node we have achieved a speed of 32MB/s.

In this case we are much further away from the router, not only are we on the top floor but we are just on the opposite side, therefore, it is the most complicated location next to the “attic”. The performance we have achieved in this test has been excellent considering the location, and it is the most complicated of all and where WiFi Mesh systems suffer in order to provide good performance.

Penthouse

In this location, the AiMesh XT9 node has been connected to the AiMesh router through the 5GHz-2 band (high channels). The performance we have achieved in the 2.4GHz band is 18.5MB/s, in the 5GHz-1 band we have achieved a speed of 19MB/s, in the 5GHz-2 band (same interconnection band) we have achieved 19.5MB/s. Finally, via cable to the AiMesh node we have achieved a speed of 20MB/s.

This is the most complicated place of all, since it is the furthest vertically. We’ve achieved an actual 160Mbps in all tests, so that’s really impressive. Only the XT12 model was able to do this and it is much more expensive than this equipment. In the following table you can see a summary of the speeds reached:

ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 Cocina Main room room 2 Penthouse
trunk link 5GHz-2 5GHz-2 5GHz-2 5GHz-2
Intel AX210 at 2.4GHz 30MB/s 29MB/s 22MB/s 18,5MB/s
Intel AX210 at 5GHz-1 53MB/s 45MB/s 27MB/s 19MB/s
Intel AX210 in 5GHz-2 40MB/s 33MB/s 19MB/s 19,5MB/s
Cable 60MB/s 54MB/s 32MB/s 20MB/s

The real speed that we have achieved with this WiFi Mesh is outstanding, both in terms of speed and coverage, so the performance is beyond any doubt.

User experience with WiFi Mesh

As for the experience with the WiFi Mesh system, we have WiFi roaming to go from one node to another without cutting the wireless connection. We also have band-steering to unify all the frequency bands, however, we always have this disabled to choose ourselves which frequency band to connect to.

In our tests we have used the Lenovo X1 Carbon laptop with the Intel AX210 WiFi card and forced roaming between nodes. The operation has been perfect, in some cases we do not lose any packet when passing from one node to another, and in other cases we lose a single packet, so the operation is as expected. In the case of making a video call with our Samsung S21, the operation has been simply perfect, and it has not stopped us at any time and we have not even noticed the “cut” itself, because it is really fast.

Wireless Conclusions

The actual performance that this WiFi Mesh system has provided us at a wireless level has been outstanding. In all tests it has behaved very well, and in all WiFi frequency bands, providing very good coverage and high speed on the wireless network. The maximum speed we have achieved over WiFi has been 110MB/s, a really high speed. In medium-far distances it has also behaved very well, achieving a real 400Mbps without many problems. Depending on where you place the AiMesh node, you will be able to achieve a higher or lower speed.

The maximum speed achieved in the 2.4GHz band has been 30MB/s, somewhat lower than expected, but the figure is very good. The speed achieved in the two 5GHz bands has been up to 110MB/s, a really high speed if we take into account the characteristics of this model. Without a doubt, if you want a very powerful WiFi Mesh system with a 160MHz channel width for customers, this model is ideal for you without having to buy the XT12 or ET12 models that are clearly above it.

USB 3.0 tests

In these USB tests we will check the reading and writing speed in NTFS format, because we will copy files of more than 4GB (4K videos). We will do all the tests with the Samba, FTP and FTPES server that the router incorporates. This model and firmware also incorporates this latest protocol, thanks to FTPES we will be able to encrypt all session data and transfer data with the utmost confidentiality.

The tests carried out have been with an ASUS ROG Strix Arion USB 3.2 Gen 2 enclosure and the Kingston KC2000 M.2 NVMe SSD, as usual, since this router is perfectly compatible.

Samba on USB 3.2 Gen 1 port

    • NTFS-> Read: 93MB/s; Write: 64MB/s.

FTP en puerto USB 3.2 Gen 1

    • NTFS-> Read: 130MB/s; Write: 103MB/s.

FTPES on USB 3.2 Gen 1 port

    • NTFS-> Read: 16MB/s; Write: 15MB/s.

DLNA on USB 3.2 Gen 1 port

The operation of the DLNA media server has been simply perfect, something that we already knew because the reading speed is very high. Detection, playback, and fast-forward have all worked excellently. Below you can see a comparative table:

ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 reading speed writing speed
USB 3.0 – Samba 93MB/s 64MB/s
USB 3.0 – FTP 130MB/s 103MB/s
USB 3.0 – FTPES 16MB/s 15MB/s

Conclusions USB

This ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 WiFi Mesh system has performed outstandingly in these tests, achieving a real speed of 130MB/s in reading and up to 103MB/s in writing. With this device you will not have speed problems if you are going to transfer data at high speed through the local network and even over the Internet. In addition, thanks to the FTPES server that this router incorporates, you will be able to transfer data at a speed of 16MB/s in reading and writing with maximum security, since we have TLS 1.3 for the control channel and AES-2256-GCM for the transmitted data.

Thanks to the powerful Quad-Core processor at 1.7GHz speed that this equipment incorporates, we achieve these high transfer rates.

Setup Wizard

The configuration wizard of this ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 is like the rest of the ASUS Mesh WiFi system models. We have two possibilities, either we install this WiFi Mesh system with the mobile and the ASUS Router app, or we do it through the web installation wizard with the web browser (either a PC, smartphone or tablet). If we enter the domain router.asus.com we can directly access the wizard if it is the first time you configure the equipment, you can also enter through the IP address 192.168.50.1.

Once we are in the first menu of this installation wizard, click on “Advanced configuration” to proceed with the configuration.

In the following menus is where we must choose the operating mode of this AiMesh router, we can also choose to load a configuration if we previously had a valid configuration with this XT9. If we click on “Choose operation mode” we will have to choose the first configuration mode, the “Wireless router (default)” mode, which is the default. By clicking here, it will take us directly to the configuration of the Internet part.

In the “Internet” configuration section we can choose between automatic, static IP address, PPPoE and also PPTP/L2TP. Depending on the operator you are using and also its settings, you will have to choose one way or another. In addition, if we click on “Special ISP requirement” we can choose between the different profiles that we have available, the most outstanding for Spain is Movistar Triple VLAN FTTH to enjoy the operator’s triple-play, using Movistar Plus+.

Now that we have configured the Internet connection, the following menus are to configure the WiFi network, we will have to choose if we want to have the same SSID and password for the three frequency bands, or separate these frequency bands and proceed with putting a Different SSID in each of them. In our opinion, this last possibility is the best of all because it allows us to differentiate the WiFi frequency bands. Next, we need to enter the login name as administrator as well as the related password.

Finally, as it is a WiFi Mesh system, we can configure the rest of the AiMesh nodes to form a complete WiFi mesh network, however, we do not need to do this, because the AiMesh XT9 node will automatically connect to the AiMesh router. We simply have to click on “Finish” and wait a couple of minutes for it to appear in the main menu of the ASUS firmware.

So far we have arrived with the configuration wizard, now that you know how the start-up is carried out, we are going to see what the Asuswrt firmware of this XT9 is like and all its novelties.

Firmware

The firmware of the ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT9 mesh WiFi system has the same configuration and customization options as always, however, there are interesting news because it has a long-awaited Asuswrt update. In the introduction of the analysis we already showed you what are the main changes that we have available in this firmware, and the most notable thing is, without a doubt, the complete redesign that the VPN part has undergone, where we are going to have many more options and incorporating the popular WireGuard VPN protocol.

In the main menu of the firmware we will have access to all the configuration options, both the “General” menu options and the “Advanced configuration”.

We are going to explain each and every one of the firmware menus of the ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT9 WiFi mesh system.

General

In this menu is where we can see the general status of the network, configure the mesh network with AiMesh, activate guest WiFi, AiProtection, parental control, QoS options as well as the traffic analyzer and finally all the services of the USB port.

network map

In this menu is where we can see the general information of the WiFi Mesh system and the AiMesh router in particular. On the right side we can see the basic configuration of the WiFi network in its three frequency bands, we can see both the WiFi network name (SSID) as well as the authentication method as well as the configured WPA2 password. In the “Status” tab we can see the status of the CPU and RAM in real time, in addition, we can see the icons of the Ethernet ports that we have available, as well as the synchronization speed of the links. In the lower area we can see the basic configuration of the LAN, the PIN code as well as the serial number and the MAC addresses of the different network interfaces that this equipment has.

If we click on the “Internet” status we have the possibility to activate or deactivate the Internet connection, it will show us the data of the WAN IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, configured DNS servers and even the time of assignment. We can also enable Dual WAN.

If we click on the “Clients” section we can see the total number of connected clients, both wired and wireless. In addition, we can also see the complete list of devices and even see their IP address and mask data. In the AiMesh section we can see all the AiMesh nodes that we have registered, and add new ones by clicking on the “Search” button. Finally, if we have a hard drive or a removable storage device connected to the USB, we can see its status and perform certain actions such as formatting the drive.

As you can see, the only thing that has changed in this Asuswrt firmware are the icons where it shows us the synchronization speed of the Ethernet links.

AiMesh

In the AiMesh section is where we can see what the Mesh network is like in this ASUS ZenWiFi XT9. All the options and configuration menus are the same as always, in this case nothing has changed compared to other models of routers or WiFi MEsh. We will be able to see which is the equipment that acts as AiMesh router and which is used as AiMesh node. It will also tell us if this node is connected to the Internet, the state of the interconnection network (return network or backhaul) and even the synchronization speed between the nodes. We can also see the status of the different WiFi frequency bands, and even if we have wired devices on the Ethernet ports of the node.

What we like the most is that we have the possibility to choose the trunk links, we can also force that we always have the Ethernet fallback mode activated, and we can even turn the status LEDs on or off. We must not forget that we have an “Optimization” button for all AiMesh nodes to disconnect and connect again to check which is the best way to connect depending on coverage, number of connected clients, etc.

As you can see, this AiMesh 2.0 configuration menu is very complete, something essential to maintain full control of the entire high-performance mesh WiFi network.

guest network

This equipment is simultaneous triple band, therefore, we can create up to 3 guest WiFi networks for each frequency band, which means that we can have up to 9 guest WiFi networks with different configurations. An important detail is that one of these WiFi networks (for each band) is reserved to manage it with Alexa through voice commands.

In these menus we can enable the WiFi network with the SSID that we want, the preferred authentication method, the possibility that it is only activated for a certain time, we can configure the bandwidth limiter, access to the intranet, if we want this Guest WiFi network is only in the router or also in the Mesh nodes, as well as if we want to enable MAC filtering.

As you can see, we have the same configuration options as always, nothing has changed in this regard. One of the most interesting parts that they have recently incorporated is that we can create the guest WiFi network in the router and also in the nodes, we have the possibility to choose.

AiProtection

This WiFi Mesh system has AiProtection Pro, so we have built-in bidirectional IPS to prevent any possible intrusion to wired or wireless clients. We also have the rest of the options such as the blocking of malicious sites and the detection and blocking of infected devices. We must bear in mind that the Bidirectional IPS is only available when we have AiProtection Pro, and not the “normal” AiProtection that the low-medium range models of ASUS have.

In these menus we can activate or deactivate the protection, configure email notifications to tell us what threat has been stopped, and we can even see which computer is the most attacked to protect it with additional software on the device itself (antivirus, firewall, etc.)

Control paterno

The parental control incorporated in this router consists of web and application filtering based on DNS, we will be able to choose which device we want to block, either forever or only at a certain time. We also have the possibility of blocking the connection of all connected clients, and we can even program the time of Internet use of the different devices, whether they are wired or WiFi.

With the combination of DNS content filtering and time-based filtering, we will be able to keep the little ones under control.

As you can see, we have the same options as always, nothing has changed in this regard.

Adaptive QoS

In this menu we can see the WAN/LAN bandwidth monitor in real time. We can also see the bandwidth consumption of the different devices connected to the network, whether they are wired or wireless. The QoS is the same as always, we can configure the adaptive QoS by choosing what type of traffic to prioritize, we can also configure the traditional QoS or the bandwidth limiter per device. Our recommendation is to choose adaptive QoS and then select which category we want to prioritize over the others.

In this menu we can also activate the web history, where we can see the different computers on the local network with the websites they are visiting. Finally, we have an integrated speed test to properly configure the QoS that we have shown you previously.

traffic analyzer

In this configuration menu we can see the traffic analyzer with all the equipment statistics and how much they have consumed. We can see the MAC address of the device in question, its host name, the traffic used as well as the 5 most used applications. Other information that we have available is that we have real-time traffic monitoring of the WAN, wired network and also the wireless part. In this menu we can configure both the real time and also in the last minutes, hours, etc.

This tool is really useful to check what type of use we are giving our router in terms of network traffic.

USB and AiCloud 2.0 application

This ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 has a high-performance USB 3.0 port, therefore we have the « USB Application » part and also « AiCloud 2.0 » , so we are going to squeeze this port with different services. In the “USB Application” section is where we have the AiDisk service, the server center with the Samba server, FTP, FTPES, the DLNA media server and also iTunes. We cannot forget either the network printer server, the 3G/4G modem service to have a second Internet WAN, as well as the time machine (Time Machine) and the Download Master.

In the AiCloud 2.0 section is where we can configure all the services related to ASUS Cloud Disk, remote access to local devices via samba, and we can also activate the synchronization with ASUS Webstorage.

As you can see, these menus are the same as always, nothing has changed in this regard.

Advanced configuration

This menu is where we will configure all the parameters of the router in detail, both at the WiFi and WAN/LAN levels, IPv6 protocol and even the VPN servers that ASUS incorporates in all its routers. If you want to know all the advanced options, then you will see all of them, including the new menus related to the VPN.

Wireless

In this menu we can activate or deactivate the Smart Connect, we can also change the WiFi network name (SSID), as well as the wireless mode, activate the WiFi Agile Multiband, the TWT of the Wi-Fi 6 standard, the WiFi channel width, the WiFi channel, authentication method, WPA2 or WPA3 key chosen, as well as if we want to enable protected administration frames. If we select WPA2/WPA3, the frames will be configured in “capable”, but if it is only WPA3, the mandatory configuration will be set.

One of the most outstanding aspects of these menus is that in the 5GHz band we can configure the 160MHz channel width, ideal for achieving the highest WiFi speed, both in terms of synchronization speed and real speed. Having this functionality is essential to achieve more than 1,200Mbps real, otherwise we will not exceed approximately 800Mbps.

In the part of WPS, WDS, wireless MAC filtering and RADIUS configuration we have the same options as always, nothing has changed in this aspect. Once you have configured all the AiMesh nodes, you will be able to disable WPS without any problem, but in the meantime you need to have it enabled. Finally, if you want to configure WPA2-Enterprise with RADIUS authentication, you can do it by entering the IP of the RADIUS server.

In the “Professional” section is where we will configure all the advanced parameters of the WiFi network, if you do not know what you are touching, our recommendation is that you do not touch anything because you can make it work worse. Some options that we can make here and in the three WiFi frequency bands, is, for example, deactivate roaming assistance, activate or deactivate the WiFi network according to the configured programming, modify MU-MIMO and OFDMA parameters and many other options.

In the “roaming block list” section we can register WiFi MAC addresses so that they never roam, this is ideal for devices that are statically placed but between two nodes. To prevent them from roaming, what we can do is block roaming and even define which router they should connect to.

As you can see, the configuration options are the same as always, nothing has changed in this regard.

LAN

In this menu we can change the host name of the router, the domain name, the LAN IP address as well as the subnet mask. Other options are those related to the DHCP server, and we are going to be able to add different devices to the router’s Static DHCP list so that those MAC addresses always get the same private IP. Other available options are to add static routes to reach other networks, we also have the possibility to configure IPTV with different advanced configurations and even choose different profiles already configured, and finally we have the “switch control” section to configure the Link Aggregation and 9K Jumbo Frames to accelerate wired network performance.

As you can see, all the menus available here are exactly the same, in these nothing has changed.

WAN

In this menu we can configure the Internet connection in detail, except for the part of VLANs in the WAN because we have that in the previous IPTV menu that is in the LAN section.

Here we will be able to configure the type of WAN connection, if we want to enable the connection, enable NAT and choose the type of NAT, as well as if we want to enable or disable the UPnP of the router. We can also configure the DNS servers, if we want to forward the requests to the DNS server that we configure, if we want to enable DNS rebind protection, prohibit or limit the use of DNS over HTTPS and also enable the DNS over TLS that we have available in this router.

As for the Dual-WAN, we can do it with the main WAN connection and with the 3G/4G modem that we have available. We can also configure the port trigger, the virtual server to open ports, as well as the DMZ to open all ports. We also have the part of configuring the DDNS (Dynamic DNS) with different services, including ASUS’s own service to make life much easier.

Finally, we have the NAT Passthrough part where we can enable or disable the different services.

Amazon Alexa

This WiFi Mesh system is compatible with Amazon Alexa, so we can integrate the voice assistant to send you simple voice commands. We must take into account the limitations of Alexa, and that is that we will not be able to ask her to make complicated configurations in our router or WiFi Mesh system. If you want to make basic configurations, our recommendation is that you use the ASUS Router application to have everything in the palm of your hand, if we do not have the app, we can always access the administration of our WiFi router via the web.

Alexa configuration is very simple, we simply have to pair it with our Amazon account through the activation code, then we have to configure the ASUS Router skill in Alexa and send voice commands.

IPv6

This XT9 router has the same options related to IPv6 as always, nothing has changed in this regard. We can configure the IPv6 network natively, with a static IPv6 address, configure 6to4, 6in4 tunnels and also the 6rd tunnel. Of course, in the firmware we are going to have extensive configuration options to customize everything down to the last detail.

What we like the most is that ASUS routers support the 6in4 tunnel, with the aim of configuring an IPv6 network even if our operator provides us with an IPv4 address natively. With Tunnelbroker we can do it easily.

VPN

This menu has undergone a complete transformation, both visually and functionally. Now ASUS supports PPTP type VPN servers (not secure), we also have OpenVPN with all advanced settings, we have IPsec VPN with advanced settings, and finally, we have WireGuard VPN which is one of the best protocols we can use right now .

In the right menu we can configure the different protocols available, this is ideal to be able to make the changes that we want. The most notable thing is undoubtedly the support for WireGuard in its final version, since until now we had it in beta phase in some models.

In the “VPN Fusion” section we can register different profiles with the PPTP, L2TP, OpenVPN protocol and also WireGuard. We will be able to connect to different VPN services to go to the Internet through them, in fact, we can make certain wired or WiFi clients go to the Internet through the VPN and other clients go to the Internet directly, without going through said VPN server. Thanks to the advanced configuration options of ASUS, we can have a “split tunnel” in our network, and all this without the need to make complex configurations.

Finally, this device also supports the Instant Guard VPN server, a service based on IPsec that allows us to easily connect from our Android and iOS smartphones, without the need for complex configurations.

Firewall

The built-in firewall is the same as always, we can activate or deactivate it, activate the DoS attack mitigation system, log dropped packets, configure the firewall for IPv6 networks and we can even configure URL filtering, keyword filtering, etc. and also LAN to WAN filtering.

All the options in these menus are the same as always, nothing has changed.

administration

In this menu we can change the operating mode of the router (access point, repeater, media bridge or AiMesh node mode), we can also change the administration password as well as the name, set the time zone and time, the NTP server, we can activate the Telnet and SSH service to enter through the command line, as well as access via the web with the HTTPS protocol in a secure way. In this menu we can also update the firmware easily and quickly through the Internet, or upload a firmware manually and force the update.

Other options in this menu are to restore the router to factory settings, save the current configuration and also load a configuration that we have previously saved. In the “Comment” menu we can send ASUS any bug reports, and in the “Privacy” section we can see the privacy policy of AiProtection, traffic analyzer etc.

system log

In this menu we can see all the logs of the equipment in detail, both the general log with the level of detail that we configure (warning, error, debug, etc.), as well as the complete record of the WiFi network, the assignment of the DHCP server, the IPv6 protocol if it is activated, the routing table, the port forwarding that we have configured, as well as the real-time connections that are happening at this moment.

In this aspect, nothing has changed, the equipment has the same records as always, ideal to know at all times what is happening with our WiFi Mesh system.

network tools

In this menu we can carry out different diagnostic tests, to see if there is any type of failure or problem. We can run a ping, traceroute, nslookup, and even a netstat. We can also reactivate the computers on the local network via Wake On LAN. Lastly, we have the “Smart Connect Rule” which allows us to configure the Smart Connect and how we want it to behave on the wireless network.

As you can see, the Asuswrt firmware of this WiFi mesh ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 is very similar to the usual one, but the VPN part has been greatly improved in this version, something that the rest of the ASUS models will also have soon. It is appreciated that ASUS has given so much importance to the VPN part as to redesign this menu completely. If before ASUS routers and WiFi Mesh were very good in terms of VPN versatility, now it is even better, the most complete of all.

Now we are going to see the final conclusions, the strong points and also the weak points.

Last conclusions

This new ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 high-performance Mesh Wi-Fi system is a very good option if you want to have a high-speed Mesh network, both for wireless clients and for backhaul. If you are going to connect the different XT9 nodes via WiFi, this model is ideal for you because it has the best of the XT8 model (simultaneous triple band) and the best of the XD6 (in the 5GHz band we have 160MHz of channel width). So it’s a really good combination to keep in mind.

LAN – LAN performance has been excellent in all speed tests, we have achieved 113MB/s in each and every speed test. The LAN-WAN performance has been remarkable , although we have passed all the tests correctly, the speed achieved is between 70MB/s and 80MB/s, somewhat lower than expected (approximately 100MB/s). However, we are not going to have any problem if we have high Internet connection speeds, we are going to achieve great speed in all scenarios. We would also like to highlight the great performance in read/write that we have achieved with the high-performance USB 3.0 port , in addition, the Asuswrt firmware has services such as Samba, FTP, FTPES and also DLNA.

Regarding the WiFi performance of this WiFi Mesh system, has been outstanding globally. In the 2.4GHz band it has behaved remarkably, although we have achieved a very high speed near the main router, when we move away a little the performance drops radically. In the two 5GHz bands we have achieved great wireless speed, both in close environments and also at medium-far distances from the main router. The maximum speed we have achieved has been 110MB/s, a very good WiFi speed, of course, this router has support for WPA3-Personal and has a really fast AiMesh. The user experience with the WiFi Mesh system using roaming in an advanced way has been simply fantastic, it is very fast and we will not notice any type of cut in the Internet connection.

Regarding Asuswrt firmwareIn this WiFi mesh system, we have the same configuration options as always, however, we have important news related to the VPN section. We now have a new graphical user interface with the VPN servers, where the new WireGuard VPN protocol has been integrated, one of the safest and fastest protocols currently in existence. We also have a complete Fusion VPN configuration interface, that is, the VPN client that allows us to establish up to 16 tunnels simultaneously and choose which clients we want to connect through the different tunnels. Of course, this firmware has AiMesh 2.0, adaptive QoS, AiProtection Pro, advanced parental control and the rest of the features that we already know in all models from the manufacturer ASUS.

The current price of this WiFi Mesh system is 600 euros , a fairly high price, but we must bear in mind that it is superior to the XT8 model that we have previously tested. If the price difference between the XT8 and the XT9 is around €100, this new XT9 model is worth it, if the price difference is higher, we believe that the XT8 model will also be perfectly worth it and it is not worth paying more than that. difference.

ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT9

620,21 €

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Now we are going to offer you a list of strong and weak points of the router.

Strengths

    • Excellent LAN-LAN performance in all measurements, this equipment is one of the best performers in these performance tests.
    • Remarkable LAN-WAN performance in all measurements, although we have managed to pass all the tests, unfortunately we have not exceeded 100MB/s in any of them.
    • Outstanding performance in USB 3.0 tests for both read and write.
    • Remarkable Wi-Fi performance in the 2.4GHz band, we have reached 30MB/s, but the performance drops radically as we move away from the equipment.
    • Outstanding Wi-Fi performance in the two 5GHz bands, we have reached 110MB/s with the Intel AX210 card. The coverage in this band is outstanding, allowing us to connect from any location.
    • Excellent user experience with the WiFi Mesh system, it allows really fast WiFi roaming between nodes, and we also get great wireless speed.
    • Basic but complete configuration wizard, to perform the initial configuration very quickly.
    • The Asuswrt firmware is more complete than ever, now we have a complete redesign of the VPN section (both VPN servers and clients with Fusion VPN, it also includes the WireGuard protocol for server/client), we also have AiMesh 2.0 , Adaptive QoS, AiProtection Pro with bidirectional IPS, we also have support for IPv6, a complete firewall and all the usual ASUS services.
    • Multifunction WPS button.
    • Equipment RESET button
    • Router on/off switch.
    • Price: the price of this WiFi Mesh system is around €570 approximately, normally it is worth €100 more than the XT8, so it is worth buying the new model. If there is more difference than approximately €100, it is better to buy the XT8 because there is not so much difference between both teams.

Weak points

    • LAN-WAN performance should improve with a future firmware update, not fully optimized.

If we take into account the features, the outstanding performance achieved by this WiFi Mesh system, and its price, RedesZone’s rating is 9/10 . This model is one of the most recommended for users who want something better than the XT8 model with simultaneous triple band, but who do not want to spend the €800 that the XT12/ET12 is worth, which are the top of the range.

We hope you liked the analysis, if you have any questions you can leave us a comment and we will be happy to answer.

ASUS ZenWiFi XT9

CPU Broadcom BCM6756 with quad cores at 1.7GHz
Wi-Fi Features Simultaneous triple band AX7800 (574Mbps in 2.4GHz + 2.402Mbps in 5GHz-1 + 4.804Mbps in 5GHz-2)
Puertos Ethernet One 2.5G Multigigabit port and three Gigabit Ethernet ports
USB 3.0 ports Yes, a port.
USB 2.0 ports Does not have.

The best

  • Excellent LAN-LAN performance, achieving maximum speed.
  • Remarkable LAN-WAN performance, gets stable speed but we expected more.
  • Remarkable 2.4GHz Wi-Fi performance, outstanding 5GHz-1, and outstanding 5GHz-2.
  • Experience with WiFi Mesh system excellent, we have very fast roaming.
  • Outstanding performance with the USB 3.0 port in reading and writing
  • Very complete Asuswrt firmware with important changes
  • Very complete VPN menu with WireGuard and Fusion VPN.
  • Price: remarkable, the price is €600.

Worst

  • LAN-WAN performance should be slightly better and exceed 100MB/s.

WiFi performance

9

Wi-Fi Mesh Experience

9.5

Wired Performance

8

USB 3.0 performance

9

Configuration options

10

Easy to use

10

Precio

8

 

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