Posted March 3, 2022 So I initially ordered the first one but it's on back order, but it looks like the second one I can pick up today in store. I just can't figure out what the differences is... ASUS AX5700 WiFi 6 Gaming Router (RT-AX86U) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BJHS3X7/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_01XGYTZKMPBXWM8ZEGD5 RT-AX86S https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?id=pcat17071&st=asus+ax5700+wifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 3, 2022 Probably exactly the same router but a slightly updated revision. Different CPU perhaps Laptops for sale: [FS] [US] Vintage laptop collection + parts - Classifieds - Linus Tech Tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 3, 2022 https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-Gaming-Routers/RT-AX86U/techspec/ Only if Asus didnt think of that. mY sYsTeM iS Not pErfoRmInG aS gOOd As I sAW oN yOuTuBe. WhA t IS a GoOd FaN CuRVe??!!? wHat aRe tEh GoOd OvERclok SeTTinGS FoR My CaRd?? HoW CaN I foRcE my GpU to uSe 1o0%? BuT WiLL i HaVE Bo0tllEnEcKs? RyZEN dOeS NoT peRfORm BetTer wItH HiGhER sPEED RaM!!! dId i WiN teH SiLiCON LotTerrY? yOu ShoUlD dEsHrOuD uR GPU. my SYstEm iS UNDerPerforMiNg iN WarzONE. can mY Pc Run WiNdOwS 11 ?? woUld BaKInG MY GRaPHics card fIX it? MultimETeR TeSTiNG!! aMd'S GpU DrIvErS aRe as goOD aS NviDia's YOU SHoUlD oVERCloCk yOUR ramS To 5000C18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 3, 2022 It could be different revisions for different retailers? Idk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 3, 2022 Just now, Levent said: https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-Gaming-Routers/RT-AX86U/techspec/ Only if Asus didnt think of that. this. essentially, the U is the one step up: - more memory (most likely a side effect of other reasons and just used as marketing fluff) - 2.5G port. oh.. and the gaming marketing.. very different. much more frags per second with the GAMING router... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 3, 2022 They're very similar, but the AX86U has slightly higher end specs as well as a 2.5 Gb/s WAN port. The CPU has two more cores, and the RAM amount is doubled to 1GB. @Levent Before you laugh at the idea of the same product having different model numbers based on where it's sold (which isn't the case with this particular router, but still), you should know that ASUS has done that exact thing before. For example: I own two ASUS RT-AC68 routers. One is the AC68R and the other is the AC68U. The "U" version was sold from online retail sites like Amazon, but the "R" model was only sold in physical retail stores like Best Buy. Internally they're exactly the same with no hardware or software changes other than the model number. Phobos: AMD Ryzen 7 2700, 16GB 3000MHz DDR4, ASRock B450 Steel Legend, 8GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070, 2GB Nvidia GeForce GT 1030, 1TB Samsung SSD 980, 450W Corsair CXM, Corsair Carbide 175R, Windows 10 Pro Polaris: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2, 32GB 1600MHz DDR3, ASRock X79 Extreme6, 12GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, 6GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 1TB Crucial MX500, 750W Corsair RM750, Antec SX635, Windows 10 Pro Pluto: Intel Core i7-2600, 32GB 1600MHz DDR3, ASUS P8Z68-V, 4GB XFX AMD Radeon RX 570, 8GB ASUS AMD Radeon RX 570, 1TB Samsung 860 EVO, 3TB Seagate BarraCuda, 750W EVGA BQ, Fractal Design Focus G, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations York (NAS): Intel Core i5-2400, 16GB 1600MHz DDR3, HP Compaq OEM, 240GB Kingston V300 (boot), 3x2TB Seagate BarraCuda, 320W HP PSU, HP Compaq 6200 Pro, TrueNAS CORE (12.0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 3, 2022 These routers functionally are basically identical, get whichever one is most convienent for you, i have no experience with asus routers however as i have used tplink from day one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 3, 2022 The RT-AX86S is a new lower cost variant of the RT-AX86U. Dual core CPU versus quad-core, no 2.5 Gbps interface, and only 512 MB of RAM versus 1 GB for the RT-AX86U. They both run the same firmware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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