ASUS RT-AX5400

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Sentiment score83% positive
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Last updated: Jun 9, 2026

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Reddit IconFar-Formal7433
8 months ago

Do not buy the RT-Be92u for gaming as it is very bad. I have it and its just not good for gaming. Using my old router rt ax 5400 for gaming very good.

Reddit Iconkester76a
11 months ago

I've got the rt-82u and it's pretty solid. The gundam edition looks awesome but the stock black one is damn fugly. The tuf ax5400 is a better choice if the same price. https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-gaming-routers/rt-ax82u-gundam-edition/ I use both as access points mostly unless I kill my main router.

11 months ago

I've got the rt-82u and it's pretty solid. The gundam edition looks awesome but the stock black one is damn fugly. The tuf ax5400 is a better choice if the same price. https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-gaming-routers/rt-ax82u-gundam-edition/ I use both as access points mostly unless I kill my main router.

Reddit IconOdd_Example_1906
8 months ago

Good, I did the same after seeing that the firewall operates as low, medium and high.

Reddit IconolivierRTINGS
10 months ago

Wi-Fi 7 isn’t automatically “better” than Wi-Fi 6 in every case. Right now, Wi-Fi 7 routers at the low end (like the BE3600) are basically entry-level devices with the new label slapped on. They’ll support the Wi-Fi 7 standard, but with fewer streams, weaker hardware, and lower real-world performance than some of the more mature Wi-Fi 6/6E models you listed. For your use case (WFH, PS5, Quest 2): * AX5400 / AX6600 / AXE75 will likely give you better range and consistency because they have stronger radios and more streams, even if they’re “only” Wi-Fi 6/6E. * The BE3600 will work fine for basic tasks, but don’t expect it to outperform a higher-end Wi-Fi 6 router just because it says Wi-Fi 7. So at \~$140 CAD, the BE3600 is more of a budget router with future branding. If you can stretch a bit, the AX5400 or AXE75 are safer picks for stability and gaming.

Reddit IconPractical-West-6763
3 months ago

How big is your home? I’ve always been an Asus guy and recently moved over to the Ubiquiti ecosystem. I had an ASUS RT AX5400 which worked perfectly fine for two TVs, a server, two desktops, two laptops, two phones, two iPads, and some IOT stuff. I upgraded to the UniFi Express 7 (replaced my Verizon router), U7 Pro AP, and a couple UDB-Switches for everything. My throughput is much more stable across everything.

Reddit Icontamudude
7 months ago

I use the Asus RT-AX82U and it works great. It is currently available for $91.86 on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BJJ3RGW](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BJJ3RGW)

Reddit IconWide_Wrongdoer_9901
8 months ago

Thanks guys, ended up ordering a ASUS TUF AX5400, should hopefully be much better than the hub 3.

8 months ago

I got the unifi access point since it's the only good company I know that makes aps, and I had really bad signal at the top floor. I did order a ASUS TUF AX5400 router tho, which router did you have which was problematic? Unifi router seem a bit expensive, expecially since my Internet speed is topped at 375mbps and like 40mbps upload, so I would never use the full power of that anyways, and the Asus router was only £50

Reddit Iconpakeco
12 months ago

I have the same RT-AX86U Pro and an Aimesh (Asus 5400). And I'm not planning on changing them for now.

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