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ASUS RT-AX55 vs GL.iNet GL-BE9300 Flint 3: Comparison

ASUS RT-AX55 and GL.iNet GL-BE9300 Flint 3 differ on speed class: ASUS RT-AX55 at AX1800, GL.iNet GL-BE9300 Flint 3 at BE9300 (688Mbps 2.4GHz, 2882Mbps 5GHz, 5765Mbps 6GHz), which puts GL.iNet GL-BE9300 Flint 3 ahead on that measure.

Specs

Specification
ASUS RT-AX55 (WiFi 6/Standalone Router/Budget Dual-Band/AX1800/AiMesh Compatible)
ASUS RT-AX55
GL.iNet GL-BE9300 Flint 3 (WiFi 7/Standalone Router/Tri-Band/5x 2.5G Ports/OpenWrt)
GL.iNet GL-BE9300 Flint 3
WiFi StandardWiFi 6 (802.11ax)WiFi 7 (802.11be)
BrandASUSGL.iNet
Router TypeStandalone RouterProsumer-Business
Band ConfigurationDual-BandTri-Band (2.4GHz + 5GHz + 6GHz)
Special FeaturesEntry-level AiProtection Classic security, AiMesh expandability, compact form factorSupports 30+ VPN providers, all five Ethernet ports run at 2.5G
Speed ClassAX1800BE9300 (688Mbps 2.4GHz, 2882Mbps 5GHz, 5765Mbps 6GHz)
VPN ServerYestrue

Price comparison

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Verdict

ASUS RT-AX55

6.8 / 10 Expert Rating

A sensible, no-frills entry-level WiFi 6 router whose real value is AiMesh expandability down the line.

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