[Review] Asus ZenWiFi AX Mini

[Jayce Ooi]

Author's Note: The original review can be found at my blog - Asus ZenWiFi AX Mini Review @ JayceOoi.com.

Hello everyone, meet my very first mesh WiFi system from Asus. ZenWiFi AX Mini (XD4) is powered by a quad-core processor. AX1800 dual-band with MU-MIMO support. WPA3 encryption with AiProtection network security powered by Trend Micro. It comes with 1 Gigabit LAN port and 1 WAN port which also can act as LAN port. 2 X 2 wireless connection. Having 256MB Flash and 512MB of RAM. How does it perform? Let’s find out…

 

[TheLev]

I'm curious. Do you find it odd that they haven't released an update for it since July of 2022? Is it already EOL?

 

[L&LD]

You're replying to an over, 3-year-old post, from a poster who hasn't been on the forums since.

End-of-life product list

 

[TheLev]

You're replying to an over, 3-year-old post, from a poster who hasn't been on the forums since.

End-of-life product list

I’m well aware. I couldn’t find a lot of threads where someone was a fan of these units at all, and for a product that is not listed as EOL, I have to wonder why it’s still on the 386 code.

 

[L&LD]

It may not be on the EOL list, but the writing is on the wall.

Buyer beware.

And if using as a main router, user beware too.

 

[TheLev]

You're replying to an over, 3-year-old post, from a poster who hasn't been on the forums since.

End-of-life product list

Current buyer, sure. What about people who bought these new a few years ago? I recommended this to a neighbor when it was about 6 months old, expecting 8 years of support, based on Asus’ track record. I’m furious. Sure, my AX88 works great for me, but they need AI Mesh, given that it’s a mesh system.

Grrr…

 

[L&LD]

8 years support? That's being patently optimistic.