Asus RT-AX53U Review

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In response to the increasing number of linked personal and IoT devices, network density has increased significantly, pushing the existing WiFi standard to its limitations.

In addition to providing future-proof technologies, higher network efficiency, faster WiFi speeds, greater coverage, and improved battery life for connected devices, the latest WiFi 6(802.11ax) standard also provides a significantly better networking experience for users, resulting in a significantly better networking experience for users.

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The RT-AX53U is a 2×2 dual-band WiFi router that offers 80MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM for much quicker wireless connections than most other routers on the market. Its overall networking speed of about 1800Mbps (574Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 1201Mbps on the 5GHz band) is 1.5 times quicker than that of 802.11ac 2×2 dual-band routers, according to the manufacturer.

802.11ax technology, which utilizes a breakthrough mix of OFDMA and MU-MIMO technology, delivers up to 4X higher network capacity and efficiency in densely populated areas than previous generations. When using previous-generation 802.11ac WiFi, only one device may be connected at a time to each network channel, resulting in inefficient use of the available bandwidth.

When the WiFi 6(802.11ax) standard is implemented, each channel is divided into tiny sub-channels, allowing signals from numerous devices to be packaged together and sent at the same time, decreasing latency for a smoother, more responsive WiFi experience.

AiProtection, an ASUS commercial-grade network security solution powered by Trend Micro Smart Home Network, is included inside the RT-AX53U router. Through the use of AiProtection, all linked devices are secured, even if they do not have their own antivirus capabilities — such as Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

AiProtection prevents typical internet-based assaults from reaching the network before they can be executed, and if an infected device is identified on the network, AiProtection immediately disables it to prevent it from transmitting any personal information to hostile sites.

Model Name

RT-AX53U

Network Standard

IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
WiFi 4 (802.11n)
WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
IPv4
IPv6

AX technology

Yes

Antenna

2.4G 2dBi Fixed Ex-antennas*2
5G 2dBi Fixed Ex-antennas*2

Transmit/Receive

2.4 GHz 2 x 2
5 GHz 2 x 2

Processor

quad-core processor

Memory

128 MB Flash
256 MB RAM

Boosts speed

OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access)
Beamforming: standard-based and universal
1024-QAM high data rate
20/40/80 MHz bandwidth

Operating Frequency

2.4G Hz / 5 GHz

Ports

RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for WAN x 1, RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 3,USB Port x1

Button

WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Switch

LED Indicator

Power x 1
2.4G x 1
5G x 1
LAN x 3
WAN x 1
USBX1

Power Supply

AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz)
DC Output : 12 V with max. 1.5A current

Package content

RT-AX53U
RJ45 x1
Adapter x1
QSG x1
Warranty Card x1

Product Weight (g)

346g

AiMesh

AiMesh : No
Primary AiMesh router : No
AiMesh node : No

Router APP

ASUS Router APP : Yes

Game

Game Boost/acceleration : No

Alexa

Support Alexa skil : Yes

IFTTT

Support IFTTT : No

AiProtection

AiProtection : AiProtection Classic
Malicious site blocking : Yes
Two-Way IPS : No
Infected Device Prevention and Blocking ; Yes

Parental Control

Parental Control : Yes
Parental Control Customized Internet schedule : Yes

Traffic Control

Adaptive QoS : No
Bandwidth limiter : Yes
Traditional QoS : Yes
Traffic Monitor : Yes
Real-time traffic monitor : Yes
Wired Traffic Monitor : Yes
Wireless Traffic Monitor : Yes
Website history : Yes

Wireless

IPv6 : Yes
MU-MIMO : Yes
Wi-Fi Encryption : Open system, WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal
UTF-8 SSID : Yes
Guest Network : Yes
WPS : Yes
Wi-Fi MAC address filter : Yes
Wireless scheduler : Yes
Airtime fairness : Yes
RADIUS Server : Yes
Universal beamforming : Yes
Explicit beamforming : Yes
IGMP snooping : Yes

WAN

Internet connection Type : PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP
Dual WAN : Yes
WAN Aggregation : No
3G/4G LTE dongle : Yes
Port triggering : Yes
DMZ : Yes
DDNS : Yes
Let’s Encrypt : Yes

LAN

DHCP Server : Yes
IPTV : Yes
LAN Link Aggregation : No
Manually assign IP address : Yes

VPN

VPN Client L2PT : Yes
VPN Client OVPN : Yes
VPN Client PPTP : Yes
VPN Server IPSec : Yes
VPN Server OVPN : Yes
VPN Server PPTP : Yes

USB application

3G/4G LTE dongle : Yes
HDD hibernation : Yes
Safely Remove disk : Yes
AiCloud : No
Download master : Yes
AiDisk : Yes
Media Server : Yes
Time Machine : Yes
Samba Server : Yes
FTP Server : Yes
Shared Folder privileges : Yes

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