Get your home ready for WiFi 6 (802.11ax). The growing number of connected personal and IoT devices has led to an overall increase in network density, pushing the current WiFi standard to its limits. The latest 802.11ax standard offers future-proof technologies, higher network efficiency, faster Wi-Fi speeds, greater coverage, and improved battery life for connected devices, providing users with a significantly better networking experience. To take advantage of the benefits and speeds of the 802.11ax WiFi standard, 802.11ax-compatible devices are required. The RT-AX53U is a 2x2 dual-band Wi-Fi router that offers a bandwidth of 80MHz and 1024-QAM for significantly faster wireless connections. With a total network speed of approximately 1,800 Mbps – 574 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and 1201 Mbps on the 5 GHz band – the RT-AX53U is 1.5 times faster.
Router type | No Modem Router |
Number of ports | 4 Ports |
Network connections | RJ45 (4x) |
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax |
Router functions | Quality of Service (QoS), VPN |
5 GHz transfer rate | 1201 Mbit/s |
2.4 GHz transfer rate | 574 Mbit/s |
Item number | 16282151 |
Manufacturer | ASUS |
Category | Routers |
Manufacturer no. | 90IG06P0-MO3510 |
Release date | 7/7/2021 |
Colour | Black |
Exact colour description | Black |
Router type | No Modem Router |
Router functions | Quality of Service (QoS), VPN |
VPN support | IPSec, L2TP, OpenVPN, PPTP |
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax |
Wi-Fi frequency band | Dual band |
Wi-Fi encryption | WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK |
WLAN functions | DLNA, Guest access, Multi-User MIMO |
Number of antennas | 4 x |
5 GHz transfer rate | 1201 Mbit/s |
2.4 GHz transfer rate | 574 Mbit/s |
Mobile phone standard | 4G |
Max. data transfer rate | 1800 Mbit/s |
LTE frequency bands | 5 |
Number of ports | 4 Ports |
Network connections | RJ45 (4x) |
Max. port speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
USB ports | USB-A |
Manufacturer commitment | RE100, SBTi |
Manufacturer compensation | According to RE100, the manufacturer ASUS fully compensates for its energy consumption, leading to a reduction in emissions. |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Scope of delivery | 1x Adapter, 1x quick start guide, 1x RJ45, 1x RT-AX53U |
Length | 6 cm |
Width | 25.50 cm |
Height | 25.50 cm |
Weight | 1160 g |
Length | 25.90 cm |
Width | 25.90 cm |
Height | 5.90 cm |
Weight | 784 g |
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The small Asus RT-AX53U does not slip up in testing despite its low price. This makes it a recommendable router for a small Wi-Fi network - with minor limitations: Although its WLAN speed is consistently good, it could be better even in this performance class. The same applies to the equipment, which Asus has skimped on - for example, there are only USB 2.0 and three LAN ports...