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Amazon eero 7 vs ASUS RT-AX86U: Comparison

Amazon eero 7 and ASUS RT-AX86U differ on aggregate wifi speed: Amazon eero 7 at 5000 Mbps, ASUS RT-AX86U at 5700 Mbps, which puts ASUS RT-AX86U ahead on that measure. They match on 4 other specifications, including band configuration, supports 6ghz and wan port speed.

Amazon eero 7 (WiFi 7/Mesh System/2-Pack/Dual-Band/TrueMesh Routing)
AmazonAmazon eero 7
ASUS RT-AX86U (WiFi 6/Standalone Gaming Router/Dual-Band AX5700/2.5G Port)
ASUSASUS RT-AX86U

Specs

Specification
Amazon eero 7 (WiFi 7/Mesh System/2-Pack/Dual-Band/TrueMesh Routing)
Amazon eero 7
ASUS RT-AX86U (WiFi 6/Standalone Gaming Router/Dual-Band AX5700/2.5G Port)
ASUS RT-AX86U
WiFi StandardWiFi 7 (802.11be)WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
BrandAmazonASUS
Router TypeMesh SystemGaming
Band ConfigurationDual-BandDual-Band
Device TypeMesh SystemGaming Router
Special FeaturesAlexa integration, eero app setup, optional eero Plus subscription for advanced securityMobile Game Mode, AiProtection Pro, WTFast GPN, AiMesh support
WiFi GenerationWiFi 7WiFi 6
Supports 6GHzNoNo
Aggregate WiFi Speed5000 Mbps5700 Mbps
Speed ClassBE5000AX5700
Max Channel Width240MHz160MHz
Spatial Streams Total47
5GHz Streams24
WAN Port Speed2.5GbE2.5GbE
Max LAN Port Speed2.5GbE2.5GbE
Multi-Gig Port Count2 ports1 ports
Mesh EcosystemEeroAiMesh
Modeleero 7RT-AX86U
Source URLhttps://eero.com/support/articles/eero-7https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-gaming-routers/rt-ax86u/techspec/

Verdict

Amazon eero 7

7.9 / 10 Expert Rating

The easiest on-ramp to WiFi 7 for households already in the eero or Amazon ecosystem.

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