Asus AX options for brother

[willyburz]

My brother is a tight butt and I said to go buy the AX86U pro, but he's like that's a wife hurdle for total $ sooooooo, what would be close but a step down in Asus for AX and close to what it does, but a little cheaper in the 199 ish range that is still good enought to handle a lot of wifi traffic as well as gig internet consistantly?? @L&LD

 

[L&LD]

Everything will eventually be in the $199-ish range. I'd wait for a GT-AX6000 to go on sale. The 'pro' offers minimal incentive to buy it today.

What is the current price that the tight butt isn't willing to pay now?

 

[willyburz]

It better be $150-200 or I'm gonna tell im to piss off currently he asked my opinion but he's sending me $99 rando options currently

so let's say 150-200 price window @L&LD

 

[NXIL]

currently he asked my opinion but he's sending me $99 rando options currently

Buy cheap, buy twice?

Saw your post yesterday, saw this price on amazon today:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L8PCTPT/?tag=snbforums-20

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 Extendable Gaming Router, Dual 2.5G Ports​

Buy new:​

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$249.99​

That's the price I got mine at, and the lowest I have seen. This model started out at $400.

good enough to handle a lot of wifi traffic as well as gig internet consistently??

The GT-AX6000 is easily good enough to handle a lot of wifi traffic, and, handles 1gbps internet perfectly with its 2.5 gbps ports.

(1 gpbs ports leave some speed on the table due to ethernet overhead, a 1gbps connection will measure out about 940 on a 1gbps ethernet port, and will be 1000 mbps or more on a 2.5 mbps port--and, supposedly speeds faster than 1gbps are "coming soon".)

L&LD said "I'd wait for a GT-AX6000 to go on sale."

It's on sale. Tell your brother to get it, because it will just work and checks all the boxes.

 

[bennor]

My brother is a tight butt and I said to go buy the AX86U pro, but he's like that's a wife hurdle for total $ sooooooo, what would be close but a step down in Asus for AX and close to what it does, but a little cheaper in the 199 ish range that is still good enought to handle a lot of wifi traffic as well as gig internet consistantly?? @L&LD

If one is in the United States and has a Best Buy close by they could try working the Best Buy network equipment Trade In Program to get 15% off the RT-AX86U Pro. They could nock the price down to around $212.49 from $249.99 before any local sales taxes.

Or just wait for the mid range to higher end RT-AX series or GT-AX series routers to go on sale, which they do from time to time. Otherwise there are lower end AX series routers (like the RT-AX86S) available for under $200 on Amazon.

If you want a Asus-Merlin supported AX series router, make sure to check the Asus-Merlin about page for supported routers.

 

[Piotrek]

It better be $150-200 or I'm gonna tell im to piss off currently he asked my opinion but he's sending me $99 rando options currently

Look for RT-AX86S under 150 USD, they've been on sale for as low as $130.
If the brother has small needs, models priced below $100 may be enough.