Asus Router RT-AX58U, Wi-Fi 6, Dual-Band, RJ-45 4 ports

The Asus RT-AX58U gets all the basics right, combining fast, dual-band Wi-Fi 6 performance with a competitive price. It’s easy to use, with good parental controls and other features, and also offers a web browser interface for more advanced users.

The Asus RT-AX58U (RT-AX3000) is the first WiFi6 wireless router that I have tested, so I was quite excited to see how it would perform, especially considering the hype around this new WiFi standard. After testing it, I can say that it’s a great router but only if certain conditions are met – it does have some stability issues on the 160MHz mode. At this point, I doubt many of you have any devices that support the 160MHz channel bandwidth or the 1024-QAM modulation (even 2×2 MU-MIMO is a rarity), so, in most cases, you’re not going to see any crazy close-to-Gigabit wireless speeds, but price-wise, it seems to be positioned very close to the RT-AC86U which means that Asus may intend to replace it with this router.

Router is not too big, instant increase in wifi coverage from standard router provided by my internet provider. Good app controls.

Considering there are currently only 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 clients, the ASUS RT-AX3000 / RT-AX58U fits in the sweet spot where it will deliver the best bang for your buck, thanks to the rich feature set. While the router has less bandwidth than higher-end options, it has enough to deliver almost full Gigabit Internet to a couple of Wi-Fi 6 clients simultaneously. And that means it can handle any household with a typical broadband connection with ease. That said, if you live in a small home and want to upgrade to Wi-Fi 6, either of the two is an excellent choice. And if you have a large house wired with network cables, get a couple of them to form a real mesh system. You won’t regret it.