Hello everyone,

I’m trying to decide between the GT-AXE16000 and the RT-BE96U for my home network, which includes:

  • 1.2GBe Internet
  • NAS with 10GBe NIC
  • PC with 10GBe NIC
  • 11x Ring Cameras
  • 4x Fire Sticks
  • 8x Echo Devices
  • Several Smart Devices

GT-AXE16000 pros over RT-BE96U:

  • Wouldn’t need to use a 10GBe switch for my 2 10GBe devices due to dedicated 2.5GBe WAN port
  • Dual 5GHz bands to help with network congestion
  • Matured firmware and WiFi protocol

RT-BE96U pros over GT-AXE16000:

  • WiFi 7 (future proofing)

I already have a 2.5GBe/10GBe switch that I’m using with my ISP-provided modem… so it’s more so if $150 more for additional future proofing worth it when I don’t even have any WiFi 7 devices at the cost of one less 5GHz band.

In case anyone wonders why I’m choosing between these two, or specifically ASUS:

  • WiFi 6e Minimum
  • At least 2x 2.5GBe+ ports (1 for connection to modem, 1 to switch (to 10GBe devices and to additional router for wired backhaul if I ever wanted to))
  • Free Security Protection
  • No_Kaleidoscope_5480@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Id like to ask if you chosen one yet. I have the axe16000 even though im at 1g down and 50 up. But i meshed my other router which is the ax82u. I wanted to know if you were running any bachaul wireless. Ik 5g ban works but wondering if 6g works. I want the new asus router rn but tri ban is idk