Kitguru Says: Although it's a niche product, the Asus RT-AC5300 is an all-round great router. If you think you can make use of multiple 5GHz networks, then its absolutely worth the investment. However, given you will need to fork out for 4×4 bridges as well, the whole setup will cost quite a bit.

The Asus WRT software is full of useful features; Fast performance; capable of great speed all round; Twice the potential wireless bandwidth of other 4×4 routers

No single client transfer can go particularly faster than any other 4×4 router; Expensive

Some don't like the looks of the router , But I Like it. its different. its big, its heavy, But its Strong. Fast, I had an Asus RT-AC66U for a few years, and thought it was time to upgrade.

Works as advertised; very strong; 8 antennas

pricey; but I guess that what u pay for when u want the best

So far, a great router with a great web control panel. Been running for weeks, no problems. No hint of corners cut in the design of this beast. Given the price, that's a relief.

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..

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

W elcome to the fastest router that has passed through the PC and Tech Authority test labs. Asus' new router combines three different wireless networks into one device to provide oodles of bandwidth for users that need to connect a large number of devices.

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!

Today ASUS RT-AC5300 wireless router appeared in our test lab. At first we were slightly afraid to approach such a monster. RT-AC5300 model looks like the inverted crab, the strong similarity is caused by the shape and layout of antennae.

high traffic transmission speeds in both wireless frequency ranges; three radios; port bundling ability; high IPv6 routing speeds; QoS feature presence; MU-MIMO support; high access speeds to the data which are stored on an external USB-drive; high efficiency client and VPN server; NitroQAM support,...

port bundling capabilities are very limited; the web-interface is not completely translated; relatively high price

A powerhouse in home and office networking, if you have multiple users or own a gaming house as a professional gamer, this router is perfect albeit the high cost. Again, the high cost might be a little off putting but at the end of the day, the ASUS RT-AC5300 is one hell of a router and with a lower...

Performance; Tri-band; Easy setup

Price

Another flagship router with a price tag to match, the Asus RT-AC5300 joins D-Link's Taipan as another cutting edge router which ignored the years of traditional router designs we've become accustomed to.