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Asus RT-AC5300

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3.9
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User ratings:
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53 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
5 %
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Consumer ratings:
3.8 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • quietly and competently controls your network
  • the added features on this router are really useful
  • these are still perfectly acceptable speeds

Cons

  • drab
  • clunky and sometimes overly complex
  • the web interface may feel endless in terms of options and decisions

Key specs

  • 4
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Asus RT-AC5300 - Pros & Cons

Asus RT-AC5300

Pros

  • quietly and competently controls your network
  • the added features on this router are really useful
  • these are still perfectly acceptable speeds
  • It is really stable and the included features are user-friendly
  • close to perfection with improvements in performance on all aspects
  • It is a useful feature for power users
  • intelligently allocates bandwidth between various clients to prevent traffic hogging
  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips
  • excellent Adaptive QoS
  • fast and stable speed
  • strong

Cons

  • drab
  • clunky and sometimes overly complex
  • the web interface may feel endless in terms of options and decisions
  • slightly odd looking design is due to its eight antennas
  • 25cm square box and weighs around 2kg
  • test this feature as my NAS do not support dual LAN
  • the connection is not that fast
  • Expensive
  • never a blip in performance or speed
  • lack of Wi-Fi 6 had it falling short of the competition
  • router lacks Wi-Fi 6

Asus RT-AC5300 - Technical Overview

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IconNumber of WAN ports
1
Best:
Cisco MWR 2941-DC
Number of WAN ports: 16
IconTotal wireless data transfer rate
5300 Mbps
Best:
TP-Link Talon AD7200
Total wireless data transfer rate: 7133 Mbps
IconNumber of LAN ports
4
Best:
Cisco CISCO7206VXR
Number of LAN ports: 60

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Asus RT-AC5300 - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports4
Number of WAN ports1
USByes
Total USB ports2
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
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Dimensions
Width9.65 in
Height2.56 in
Depth9.65 in
Weight3.97 lb
Number of units1
Rack-mount designno
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Communication
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interface
  • SNMP
  • Web/network
6to4yes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • FTP
  • DDNS
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyes
Mobile broadband supportyes
Type of mobile supportUSB modem
Mobile HSUPAyes
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yes
Mobile 4G (LTE)yes
Mobile 3Gyes
Throughput WAN-LAN751.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)no
Wireless networkyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate1000.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyes
5GHz data transfer rate2167.0 Mbps
External antennayes
Detachable antennayes
MIMOyes
Beamformingyes
MU-MIMOyes
Number of antennas8
Total wireless data transfer rate5300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
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Memory
Included flash memory128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB
Maximum RAM512.0 MB
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Security
DMZyes
Number of DMZ ports1
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
VPN clientyes
VPN serveryes
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Active cooling (fan)no
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Features
Built-in DSL modemno
File serverVia USB
Built-in printer serveryes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyes
Support for mesh networkyes
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Compatibility
DynDNSyes
Routing protocol
  • IGMPv2
  • IGMP
  • IGMPv3
Target audienceHome users
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Power
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 13.8
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no

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Asus RT-AC5300 Asus - Editorial Reviews (8)

3.9
Based on 8 reviews
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Asus RT-AC5300 The ultimate router for gamers and nerds
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CNET
Published: 07.06.2017
The ultimate router for gamers and nerds

The Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 is massive and fast but only gamers and geeks can appreciate it features. Here's CNET's full review.

Asus RT-AC5300 Asus GT-AC5300 Review: Solid, but Showing Its Age
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tomshardware.co.uk
Published: 07.03.2021
Asus GT-AC5300 Review: Solid, but Showing Its Age
3.0

Asus' previous-gen top-end router makes a decent showing, but lacks Wi-Fi 6.

Asus RT-AC5300 Asus RT-AC5300 Wireless AC5300 Tri-Band Gigabit Router Review
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PCMAG
Published: 27.09.2016
Asus RT-AC5300 Wireless AC5300 Tri-Band Gigabit Router Review
4.0

If you frequently game online or stream 4K video, the Asus RT-AC5300 is a tri-band router that delivers speedy 2.4GHz and 5GHz throughput and offers an abundance of management settings, as well as Multi-User Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) data streaming.

Asus RT-AC5300 Asus RT-AC5300 Tri-band Gigabit Router review
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TechRadar
Published: 16.01.2017
Asus RT-AC5300 Tri-band Gigabit Router review
3.5

A gaming and media-orientated router

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ProductReview.com.au
Published: 03.02.2021
Asus RT-AC5300

Asus RT-AC5300 (Router): 4 out of 5 stars from 10 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Asus RT-AC5300 Asus AC5300 Review - Gadget Review
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Gadget Review
Published: 20.07.2021
Asus AC5300 Review - Gadget Review
4.7

The Asus AC5300 Tri Band Gigabit Router uses MU Mimo technology that offers multiple compatible clients to connect to each of their maximum speed internet

Asus RT-AC5300 Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 Review
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Lifewire
Published: 06.02.2020
Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 Review
4.5

We spent 14 hours testing the Asus ROG GT-AC5300, a tri-band Wi-Fi router for gaming and large homes. It’s versatile and powerful, but may be too intimidating and expensive for some.

Asus RT-AC5300 Asus RT-AC5300 Tri-Band Gigabit Router Review
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KitGuru
Published: 24.02.2016
Asus RT-AC5300 Tri-Band Gigabit Router Review

The Asus RT-AC5300 is a unique wireless router. Its slightly odd looking design is due to its eight

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