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Amazon eero Pro 6E vs ASUS RT-AX86U: Comparison
Amazon eero Pro 6E and ASUS RT-AX86U differ on speed class: Amazon eero Pro 6E at AXE5400, ASUS RT-AX86U at AX5700, which puts ASUS RT-AX86U ahead on that measure. They match on 6 other specifications, including max channel width, wan port speed and max lan port speed.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| WiFi Standard | WiFi 6E (802.11ax) | WiFi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Brand | Amazon | ASUS |
| Router Type | Mesh System | Gaming |
| Band Configuration | Tri-Band | Dual-Band |
| Device Type | Mesh System | Gaming Router |
| WiFi Generation | WiFi 6E | WiFi 6 |
| Supports 6GHz | Yes | No |
| Speed Class | AXE5400 | AX5700 |
| Max Channel Width | 160MHz | 160MHz |
| Spatial Streams Total | 6 | 7 |
| 5GHz Streams | 2 | 4 |
| WAN Port Speed | 2.5GbE | 2.5GbE |
| Max LAN Port Speed | 2.5GbE | 2.5GbE |
| Multi-Gig Port Count | 1 ports | 1 ports |
| CPU Cores | 2 cores | 4 cores |
| CPU Clock | 1 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| RAM | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Flash Storage | 4096 MB | 256 MB |
| WPA3 Support | Yes | Yes |
| Mesh Ecosystem | Eero | AiMesh |
| Model | eero Pro 6E | RT-AX86U |
| Source URL | https://eero.com/shop/eero-pro-6e | https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-gaming-routers/rt-ax86u/techspec/ |
Verdict
Amazon eero Pro 6E
8 / 10 Expert Rating
Simple, well-covered WiFi 6E mesh with a Zigbee hub in every unit, at the cost of advanced configuration.