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ASUS RT-AX56U
ASUS RT-AX88U
D-Link DIR-X1560
D-Link DIR-X1860
D-Link DIR-X3260
D-Link DWR-956
Eero J010001
Netgear RAX10
Netgear RAX20
Netgear RAX40
Netgear RAX43
TP-Link Archer AX10
TP-Link Archer AX20
TP-Link Archer AX72
Cost
Price
$229
$520
$229
$199
$299
$350
$199
$199
$264
$347
$349
$149
$199
$249
Yearly power cost ($)
12.24
23.77
10.51
11.81
15.17
11.63
9.73
11.25
11.38
25.33
13.06
12.23
12.66
20.4
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Test results
CHOICE Expert Rating
Performance score
Ease of use score
Privacy score
Short-range throughput (MBps)
64.6
91.8
77.3
54.9
66.3
61
62.5
68.5
83.6
75.4
70.7
58.2
87.4
71.5
Long-range throughput (MBps)
51.1
80
56.3
33.2
63.3
54.3
37.6
49.7
53.5
63.3
50.3
37.2
59.5
54
Wall penetration throughput (MBps)
48.4
73.1
44.1
42
56.3
30.1
41.5
42.6
49.7
34
54.5
43.4
63.6
47.1
2.4GHz short range speed (MBps)
16.9
21.1
11.3
14.6
12.7
10.5
17.2
13.8
17.4
20.8
19
16
19.8
23.1
5GHz short range speed (single band, MBps)
47.7
70.7
66
40.3
53.6
50.5
45.3
54.7
66.2
54.6
51.7
42.2
67.6
48.4
Dual 5GHz short range speed (MBps)
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
5GHz long range speed (MBps)
43.2
65.4
47.5
28.5
53.4
46.9
23
40.1
43.2
51.8
41.7
30.9
48.8
43.6
Dual 5GHz long range speed (MBps)
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
2.4GHz long range speed (MBps)
7.9
14.6
8.8
4.7
9.9
7.4
14.6
9.6
10.3
11.5
8.6
6.3
10.7
10.4
5GHz wall penetration speed (MBps)
31.1
57
33.9
28.5
43.7
20.6
25.2
28.7
33.5
18.1
38.7
32.1
48.2
33.1
Dual 5GHz wall penetration speed (MBps)
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
2.4GHz wall penetration speed (MBps)
17.3
16.1
10.2
13.5
12.6
9.5
16.3
13.9
16.2
15.9
15.8
11.3
15.4
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Comments
Good points
Can be used as part of an ASUS mesh network (AI Mesh) Can be used as a VPN client with a third-party service Very good parental features (content filtering present)
Very good short distance performance Very good long distance performance Can be used as a VPN client with a third-party service Fast 5GHz speed from long range Fast 2.4GHz speed from short range Eight Gigabit Ethernet ports
Nothing that stood out during testing
Can be used as part of a D-Link mesh network (Wi-Fi Mesh))
Can be used as part of a D-Link mesh network (Wi-Fi Mesh)) Fast wall penetration performance for 5GHz band Fast long distance performance for 5GHz band Good short distance performance for 5GHz
SIM card slot allows you to distribute a mobile broadband connection either as a primary connection or a fall-back in case the NBN goes down
Very good ease of use Five Gigabit Ethernet ports in total across all three nodes
Good short distance performance for 5GHz
Nothing that stood out during testing
Fast 2.4GHz speed from short range Fast 5GHz speed from long range
Good short distance performance for 5GHz
Can be used as part of a TP-Link mesh network (OneMesh))
Very good short distance performance
Very good parental features (content filtering present) Can be used as part of a TP-Link mesh network (OneMesh))
Bad points
Sluggish long distance performance for 2.4GHz band
Wi-Fi networks are open by default and must be secured during setup
Lacks USB ports and can not be used as a DLNA server Sluggish 2.4GHz speed from long range Sluggish 2.4GHz speed from short range Implementation of schedules is unclear
Sluggish long distance performance for 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands Sluggish short distance performance for 2.4GHz band Sluggish wall penetration performance for 5GHz band
Sluggish short distance performance for 2.4GHz band Sluggish long distance performance for 2.4GHz band Power adapter might impede an adjacent power outlet as it is oriented horizontally rather than vertically
Does not have guest networks Lacks USB ports and can not be used as a DLNA server Sluggish 2.4GHz speed from long range Sluggish 2.4GHz speed from short range Setup process was not intuitive
Lacks a power button Lacks USB ports and can not be used as a DLNA server Can not separate 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks Setup process requires an account
Short warranty period (1 year) Lacks a power button Sluggish short distance performance for 2.4GHz band Sluggish wall penetration performance for 5GHz band Sluggish long distance performance for 2.4GHz band Installation via app required online account
Large white LEDs could be annoying Installation process requires the creation of an online account
Sluggish default 5GHz speed from short range Installation process requires the creation of an online account
Short warranty period (1 year) Sluggish long distance performance for 2.4GHz band Installation via app required online account
Sluggish long distance performance for 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands Installation via app required online account
Nothing that stood out during testing
Installation via app required online account
Features
Mimo support
USB drive sharing
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DLNA support
Default Wi-Fi access
Open
Open
Secure
Secure
Secure
Secure
Secure
Secure
Secure
Secure
Secure
Secure
Secure
Secure
Installation wizard
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Controls for wireless access or internet scheduling
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Preset parental filters
No (subscription required)
No (subscription required)
Parental filters URL/keyword
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WPS button
Guest network
QoS (quality of service) support
VoIP support
Supports 3G/4G via USB dongle (not supplied)
Wall mountable
Specifications
Tri-band router
Maximum claimed speed (Mbps) 2.4+5GHz
574/1201
1148/4804
300/1200
574/1200
800/2402
300/900
ns/ns
600/1200
600/1200
600/2400
600/3603
300/1201
574/1201
574/4804
Wi-Fi type
802.11ax
802.11ax
802.11ax
802.11ax
802.11ax
802.11ac
802.11ac
802.11ax
802.11ax
802.11ax
802.11ax
802.11ax
802.11ax
802.11ax
Antennas
2
4
4
4
4
2
ns
3
2
2
4
4
4
6
Antenna placement
External, fixed
External, removable
External, fixed
External, fixed
External, fixed
External, removable
Internal
External, fixed
External, fixed
External, fixed
External, removable
External, fixed
External, fixed
External, fixed
Beamforming support
NBN ready
Gigabit ethernet LAN ports
4
8
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
USB 2.0 ports
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
USB 3.0 ports
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
Size (mm, W x D x H)
225 x 155 x 200
400 x 210 x 200
250 x 180 x 195
290 x 200 x 210
260 x 180 x 200
190 x 100 x 270
90 x 90 x 60
240 x 185 x 150
270 x 160 x 165
345 x 210 x 190
370 x 230 x 185
265 x 150 x 160
265 x 150 x 160
300 x 170 x 170
Weight (g)
472
996
412
533
439
437
280
472
559
598
575
440
438
657
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