This comparison is fantastic, Jayce. Thanks for taking the time to put it together.

Excellent review, thank you. AC86U remains an outstanding WI-FI router, so no major need to upgrade just yet unless one has specific needs.

@ariffd93

3 жыл бұрын

I see

YEEEEEEEEEES! The video I was waiting for! Thanks, Master Jayce! I am even commenting before watching because I am sure that this is going to be gold. Rooting for my AC86u!

thanks for the review. good job.

Hey Jayce, quick question: do you iperf to your router or a computer connected by wire to the router? if you iperf your router how do you do it? Thanks and great video you helped me choose my router.

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Denis, it is connected to PC by wired. 😊

Well done video. Thank you sir!

Hi Jayce, I'm already an owner of AX86u and 2.5gbit ethernet over thunderbolt from today, but USB3 speed is very unstable, did you used samba or ftp ? I have Toshiba M08 16TB harddisk with 150 - 260MB/s speed, copying 13GB video file to desktop over 2.5Gbit ethernet and speed is from 6 - 70MB/s

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/emVtx7ayZNHbf84.html

Thanks for sharing.That helps a lot!

@jayceooi

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome 😉

Can you do a first time installation setup for this router? I just recently bought the router for Maxis Fibre but I can’t seem to get it to work.

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

Please make sure that you selected Maxis ISP. Something like this @ kzread.info/dash/bejne/nXyd1dB6ddaxmc4.html

The major issue with asus routers since the Dark Knight n66u is heat. The n66u was just about unavailable and ran cool. The 68u and 86u had dual core 800, 1000 and 1800Mhz cpus with just about the same cooling solution. As a result they can slowly cook them selves. 66u ran at 58c no active cooling. 68u around 77c and 86u 88c. The cpu might on paper be able to handle it but the surrounding capacitors and other components can't. That combinded with brittle solder joints = more potential issues. The current 86us run too hot and really need active cooling via USB fans on the back of the unit. I think people just have gotten use to replacing cell phones on a whim of color change they think routers are the same. You should not have any issues for YEARS if you cool them. I have 10 YO ones that work perfectly fine.

good if you could help me I have At&t fiber and I have their moden to buy an ax86u router what I should do is connect this router to the moden ??? if you could help me i would appreciate it

@jayceooi

2 жыл бұрын

Just connect At&t modem LAN to Asus router WAN port.

@jesusdiaz8696

2 жыл бұрын

@@jayceooi muchas gracias otra pregunta en cual de los 2 ahí uno puerto wan y otro que dice 2.5 g wan

Hi Jayce, did you tried to test USB 3 speed with some SSD and over 2.5gbit ethernet?

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, don't have 2.5G Ethernet here yet.

@marekhornos4796

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayceooi I ordered both AX86U and I-tec thunderbolt to 2.5gbit ethernet, will test it next week, btw thank you for such a fast reply ;-) Looks like Gigabit ethernet is a limiting factor in your test review ;-) I saw somewhere comparison and there were approx 150MB/s from USB HDD to 2.5gbit LAN, maybe more... also thank you for the projectors reviews, I'm the proud owner of Blitzwolf VP6 and is excellent on 150" white wall approx - 3.4m x 1,9m ;-) static.tweaktown.com/content/9/5/9572_34_asus-rt-ax86u-ax5700-wi-fi-router-review.png

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome. 😊

how many devices are connected on these router as ur ram is 99% used of 512mb and i have 59u with 14 devices ( smart plugs etc, nothing heavy mostly ) and it use 99% ram too, of 256mb

Is there a successor to the RT-AX86u? I can’t seem to find this anywhere

@jayceooi

2 жыл бұрын

Not yet comes out...

Do you have testing summary on table? Hard to compare performance

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, no. In short, AX86U is better. Period.

@joecalabro7929

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayceooi I'm upgrading from an ac68u because range is just not enough on 2.4. Should I get a cheaper ac86u or a more expensive ax86u? I can't decide. I just need speed at the edges of the house. All my clients are wifi 4 or 5

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

@@joecalabro7929 Go for AX if have budget, else AC is fine too.

Hi Jayce, Really nice video. I am currently using AC68U which is giving problems so need to replace that so comparing AC86U, AX86U, and GT-AX11000. Any recommendations on which one to go for? I have approximately 15-20 devices connected and I usually play competitive FPS games with occasional Netflix on 4k, Major downloads etc. Kindly seeking your advise on whether the AX routers are worth the money and how big of a difference are between AX68 and AX11000.

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

For the price, AX86U is the better choice. If price not an issue, GT-AX11000 then. Or 2 AX86U are even better. =)

@RaafiMMatin

3 жыл бұрын

​@@jayceooi the price difference between AX86U and AX11000 is about 110USD. Worth it?

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

@@RaafiMMatin Personally, I will go for AX due to GT won't have Merlin firmware.

@RaafiMMatin

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayceooi Is it confirmed that GT will never have Merlin support even in the long future?

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

@@RaafiMMatin yes

What is the maximum speed for own Open Vpn server? I read that supports aes hardware acceleration

@jayceooi

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry no idea

Thank-you. Good Job

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you too! 😄

So what happens to the AX86U when Asus starts bringing out Wifi 6E?

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

It will continue to perform just like Wi-Fi 5 AC86U. =)

Were the writing tests done with the ethernet cable?

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

File writing test? Yes.

Great comparison,Can you compare vpn speeds on both rourters ?

@jayceooi

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly, I can't do so.

Hey! thanks for the video! I have the RT-AX86U. I use this router for mobile gaming. For some reason I had better ping with the older version: the RT-AC86U. even a lower ping deviation and even more stable. Made sure that router is up to date. when running a test through the asus app the RT-AC86U literally has lower ping!!! while in game I can even tell a difference. how is this possible? isnt the RT-AX86U supposed to work better?!?!? internet speed: down 300mb up 100mb with RT-AC86U had 2.4 ping with RT-AX86U have 4.4 ping should I downgrade? wait for update? write to support? lol any help or info will help.

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

Please check with Asus Support.

@MD96315

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayceooi thanks

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

@@MD96315 Sorry, can't help much... 😢

@swamptoad

2 жыл бұрын

hello, can you please test the speed of own Open Vpn Server? on my ac 68u download upload o er vpn is 1mb

@hoihoi9866

2 жыл бұрын

I sold my ax router ..the ac models are better with 2.4 ghz and g and ac and more stabil .new is not always better.

Very useful. Thaks u 🥰🥰🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome 😊

Does the ac model have issues with the 2.4ghz signal?

@jayceooi

2 жыл бұрын

No

I’m getting 80MB/s (yes Bytes!) near the ac86u to an iPad Pro using sftp. For some reason the samba is not optimized and gets self limited to 35ish MB/s 80MB/s is around 640 Mb/s which is great? When the theoretical maximum is 866 Mb/s for a 2x2 device like the iPad. I was hoping it would hit a full 100MB/s but I guess maybe interference? There’s like 2-3 5G networks I can pick up though they are using different channels

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding result! You already hit the WiFi ceiling.

@dkimmortal

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayceooi doesn’t feel worth it to spend $249 to get ax86u and connect at 1200mbps probably allowing me 100-120MB/s sftp speed. If it was like 160+ at double speed I would do it

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

@@dkimmortal you need 4x4 devices then.

@dkimmortal

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayceooi I wish they can have an optional switch in the software that could enable 4x4 transmission for mobile devices like the iPad so you can optionally use the higher speed and save battery when it’s disabled

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

@@dkimmortal I also wish. But that is mobile devices limitation to cut cost - so 2x2 only. Not the router itself.

59u vs 86u vs 88u pls compare all 3

Slow down u move results too fast, show link speed too of device rx and tx rates.

Need your opinion. Im subscribe to 500mbps unifi fibre. Now using stock router(dlink). Im mostly online gaming(tarkov,mmo,cod). Which one should I buy? AC or AX? Because price diff around rm500. Using LAN.

@jayceooi

2 жыл бұрын

No need to change if using LAN only.

@iamsyfq

2 жыл бұрын

@@jayceooi but how about ping? Im planning to reduce my ping. Right now my ping around 60-120ms(connect to SG server). Or any workaround? My rig is fine(i7 11th gen, 32gb ram, etc)

@jayceooi

2 жыл бұрын

​@@iamsyfq Ping is caused by ISP routing. We can't do much unless change ISP or use VPN.

@iamsyfq

2 жыл бұрын

@@jayceooi I see. Thanks for your feedback 👌🏻

@jayceooi

2 жыл бұрын

@@iamsyfq Welcome 😄

I've been reading about 2.4Ghz radio failing, but working at all.. anyone has any comment on that?

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

AC or AX?

@vincentchisholm6769

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayceooi only on the AX model, has me thinking on staying on AC

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

@@vincentchisholm6769 No such issue on AX model that I own. But I do face wireless failing on my previous AC model.

How about gaming purposes (for example on playstation 5) AX or AC?

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

They will perform all about the same.

It seems Wi-Fi 6 is faster and has longer range than Wi-Fi 5. But what's the big difference between rt-ax68u and rt-ax86u? Is the 86u faster and longer range than the 68u? Is it worth the $100 difference in price?

@jayceooi

2 жыл бұрын

No idea on AX68U. Sorry, mine is AC68U.

Thumbs up 👍

Bro ac86u vs tuf gaming ax3000 which one u suggest.

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

Go for AX router from now on...

@asharwin2864

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayceooi tq bro for ur suggestion

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome ☺️

Hey Jayce, I play on next gen PS5 and was in the market for a Better WiFi, router and I just recently bought the AC86U , but after watching your video, I will be returning it for The, AX86U . Thanks

I am so confused.. some people say to get the ax86U other say it's not worth it because I won't notice any difference. AC86U is $169, AX86U is $249 - It's so difficult to decide if spending the extra $80 worth it or not 🤔

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

Keep it simple. If you have AX devices or plan to have, go for AX. Else AC will do.

@macster1457

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayceooi that is also the dilemma .. not sure if I will be getting AX devices... but I mainly want longer range throughout the house.. I currently have AC68P.. so I am sure either of them will be a good upgrade.. just a matter of which one makes more sense for the price.

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

@@macster1457 Even simpler. Get AC86U. Then use back AC68P as AiMesh node. Settle!

Thanks for the comparison. I need to upgrade my current Linksys Wi-Fi 5 router and the AX86U caught my eye. The problem is... where I live, the fastest residential speed anyone can get is 75mbps 😭 Will there be any benefits going with a Wi-Fi 6 router or should I just go with the AC86U? I have about 10 connected devices (one gaming PC) and none are Wi-Fi 6 capable. Thx.

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

For Internet speed, no different. For local network, AX is faster than AC. Again, you need AX devices to earn that. If price differ a lot, go for AC. Else AX for future proof. =D

@dkimmortal

3 жыл бұрын

Go AC and invest to get 6E device in the future. 6E will have 160mhz bands and enough of them (AX only has two of these and causes interferences with neighboring WiFi and no devices support 160 yet that I know of) for it to be usable and hopefully by then, devices might support it. You will then see a noticeable difference vs AC/WiFi 5 since it’ll actually connect at 2.4Gb/s if you have a device capable of using 160 MHz wide channel. So you could see even 200MB/s under optimal conditions (here’s me hoping)

Will you see any difference if you don't have WiFi 6 devices?

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the video?

@QuantumBraced

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayceooi Yes, you said "AX86U is worth the upgrade if you have WiFi 6 devices". I asked a different question.

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

@@QuantumBraced Good. The answer is yes but not much.

@QuantumBraced

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayceooi Great, thank you. I can't believe the AX was selling for $50 on Amazon a few days ago, that's completely crazy and of course I missed it. :(

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

@@QuantumBraced AX for $50 only Amazon.com itself? If yes, system glitch then. Lucky for those who bought it. =D

In my country the AC is 130 dollars meanwhile the AX is almost 300. Not so worth "the few extra bucks". AC86U all day baby!

@wakaflockaproject

2 жыл бұрын

The AC86U is still way too expensive, not sure if the AC86U is worth it

I ordered the ax86u off of Amazon for $50. Looking forward to the upgrade!

@multyz1

3 жыл бұрын

Same, the price is great.

@Gojira_431

3 жыл бұрын

@@multyz1 It sure is. The price at Walmart is still $250. Edit: It just went back up on Amazon to $250. 😳

@jkems06

3 жыл бұрын

@@Gojira_431 i bought 4 when the price was $50 lol

@Gojira_431

3 жыл бұрын

@@jkems06 I was going to do the same 😂

@QuantumBraced

3 жыл бұрын

$50, what?? When was this? How?

This or ubiquity?

@jayceooi

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, didn't have the chance to try Ubiquiti. No idea...

honestly with price they should have put 2gig ram, and more better processor and antenna otherwise asus is just putting plastic from their side !