OK. Got it. Cannot find independent reviews except one that appears to be a machine translation from a press release.
It appears this is a first gen.
Having being burnt in the past I may await the 2nd gen.
It appears this is a first gen.
Having being burnt in the past I may await the 2nd gen.
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asuswrt-merlin-project-update.41065/
The RT-AC86U is not a lower-end model. Its USB and VPN performance will blow an RT-AC87U out of the water. The fact that it's 3x3 instead of 4x4 will make no difference for 90% of users out there who don't have a 4x4 client anyway.