Which router is better?
AX50 I heard got overheating issue, any user can confirm this?
Please feel free to leave down your recommendation of any other router which is in the budget range of these 2 devices.
What's the reason behind your choice? please share here, thanks!

Update: After much consideration, decided to grab Asus AX56U instead of TP Link.

This post has been edited by Anonymous26: Jun 3 2021, 01:33 PM

Very in depth analysis bro , so you will prefer AX20 over AX50 as well?

Any model you prefer? I can take into consideration as well

Got cheap and good 1 or not, this 1 over budget leh haha

Thanks for the enlighten once agn brother, seems like xiaomi model mentioned above could be a good choice too, since it’s using qualcomm chipset

Hey bro, I had followed all the opinion, decided to increase my budget and bought myself a Asus RT-AX56U, totally 0 regret, the performance of this router is incredible, much much better than my stock TP-Link archer C5V router from Maxis, that TP-Link router is pretty horrible.

Hey bro, I’m now using Asus RT-AX56U, i highly recommend you get this router, much better than TP-Link, not to mention there are sales on shopee 11.11, you can get it for less than RM300, amazing performance and built quality

Nope, the Asus AX56U issue is on software side, and they had released a beta firmware where it managed to address the reported issue, but for me Im using the official firmware and i don encounter any issue as per mentioned at all. Avoid tplink AX3000, that 1 is hardware design flaw, intel chipset in such slim body design will overheat very easily.

For the coverage, im currently staying in 1200sqft condo, the coverage is much stronger compare to my previous router.

Edit:

Speedtest result from previous 2 weeks old tplink router, very unstable performance with constant packet loss, this result was taken right beside the router.


Speedtest result from my room with Asus AX56U, 0 packet loss, incredible speed! Asus also have much better firmware support, based on my findings, their old router until today still constantly getting new firmware upgrade, below RM300 on Shopee sales is a damn steal!



FYI: I’m using 300mbps maxis fibre package, with 50mbps upload speed

This post has been edited by Anonymous26: Nov 4 2020, 12:05 AM

Hey bro, indeed, this is my 1st asus router and they are truly impressive, since this is my 1st asus router, do u mind explain to me the benefit of using merlin firmware over stock? Im still a newbie in this field

This post has been edited by Anonymous26: Nov 4 2020, 12:00 AM

If you are gaming, stability is more important than everything else, AX50 has been known for issue such as overheating, the reputation of this particular mode is quite bad therefore there are a lot of discount for this model, any computer shop is selling it cheaper than AX20. If you are on budget, go for AX20, if you willing to spend abit more, go for Asus, avoid AX50

https://shopee.com.my/ASUS-Router-RT-AX56U-...4247.6610567728

RM285 on 11.11, don't miss the deal
Last week I just bought this router from Harvey Normal for RM450, damn

I also wonder how ax50 can improve the visual quality, mind sharing more??

This post has been edited by Anonymous26: Nov 4 2020, 10:58 AM

No problem bro, make sure to check out your order during the period of 12am-2am then only you will be entitled for the discount. D-Link has been known for their awful firmware, for best budget Wifi 6 router, I think the best choice now should still be Asus AX56U, of course the price is definitely more expensive than TP-Link's offering, but what you get is best in class software support. The hardware is well-designed too, it doesn't feel hot or warm even after extended period of intensive usage. After I switch my old TP-Link router to Asus, I definitely able to notice the network quality of my home has vastly improved in terms of speed and stability. I bought this router for RM450 without any sales, but still I think it is well worth it and I am glad I forked out the extra pennies opted for Asus router, this is definitely something I'm going to use for years ahead.

This post has been edited by Anonymous26: Nov 5 2020, 11:06 AM

Why not just buy 2 RT-AX56U during the sales and setup AiMesh? Mind sharing what's the issue you facing with your Archer C5V? I doubt single router alone is enough to cover your two storey house

This post has been edited by Anonymous26: Nov 5 2020, 03:15 PM

Dot not underestimate the ram size of a router, bigger ram size will definitely result in better capabilities to handle higher network traffic, the benefit of bigger ram is more obvious when there are more devices connected to the network and torrenting. Not to mention, AX55 does not have Merlin support at the moment. Based on the specification, it seems there are also some missing features in comparison to AX-56U. The price difference between the 2 is not obvious, i strongly recommend you to get AX-56U, I’ve been using this router close to 1 year, 0 regret, insanely huge improvement from the shitty Maxis and Unifi Router, and it’s getting better with the release of every new firmware update.

This post has been edited by Anonymous26: Jun 3 2021, 01:26 PM