Arrived ahead of schedule. Easy to set up, internet works like a dream.

The Asus RT-AC5300 Wireless AC5300 Tri-Band Gigabit Router is a smart choice if you require the throughput needed for online gaming and high-resolution video streaming. It's physically large and carries a hefty price tag, but it delivered very fast 2.4GHz and 5GHz throughput scores in our tests, and...

Very fast 2.4GHz and 5GHz throughput in testing; Numerous management settings; MU-MIMO enabled

Expensive; Large footprint; Middling file-transfer speeds

If you've ever wondered whether AC1900 routers are worth it, prepare to have your horizons broadened. The RT-AC5300 is Asus' flagship router and it costs nearly £400. For that you get the absolute latest in Wi-Fi technology, with NitroQAM for incredibly fast single-user throughput, alongside MU-MIMO...

Incredible top speeds; Masses of features; 2Gbps Ethernet link aggregation; Plenty of media server features and setup options

Incredibly expensive; Only one USB 3.0; Only four Gigabit Ethernet ports

If you've got a large house (or office) with plenty of Wi-Fi devices – many of them playing games or streaming media – then the Asus RT-AC5300 is possibly the best router you could buy.

Very fast; Strong Wi-Fi coverage; Link aggregation for 2Gbps speeds; Easy setup

Expensive; Only one USB 3.0 port; Design isn't for everyone; USB speeds disappointing

It is a fast router

Need to update firmware straight away Had problems with slow speeds and drop outs especially from amazon devices, had to change the wifi channel numbers to a lower, seems to have cured the problem; Sometimes can be a bit hard work to connect to..

First unit the WAN port died after 4 months, Asus was quick to set up rma. Even though I had to pay to ship it to them, regular post with tracking. They shipped it back Express and it was a brand new unit. So far it's been 3 months, so far so good.

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- first unit died after 4 months

This is the perfect top line router. Only issue I had when setting it up was the location I had chosen. I relocated to a central area of the house and I now have full coverage on all bands on all three floors of a 4000 sq ft house. I even have great coverage of the entire yard. Love it.

Best, fastest, gaming, business router money can buy. The wireless and strength on this router is incredible both for 2.4ghz and 5ghz incredible. This has 1 band 2,4ghz and 2 x 5ghz bands for hardware and software features this cannot be matched.

Perfect if you have a smart home and numerous clients.

Probably overkill but I have two of these set up in AiMesh running the latest firmware; Followed the Asus set up instructions as listed and everything runs smoothly with clients connecting where I would expect; 40 clients with no drops and quick response.

They are big but if you can hide them where you can still get optimum signal that isn't a problem

So easy to set up and so easy to manage! Insanely quick transfer speeds and the range is massive too. Meshing two of these products together couldn't be easier! Also would like to thanks Mightape support for clarifying a few technical details before purchasing. Great product, worth every cent!