The ASUS RT-AX3000 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router with 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. It supports the 160MHz channel bandwidth for potentially faster maximum speeds. It also supports ASUS's AiMesh, so you can use it as part of a mesh network with other compatible devices. It has four LAN ports rated at 1 Gbps and a USB 3.0 port for local file sharing.
Our Verdict
The ASUS AX3000 is a good router if you live in an apartment, condo, or small home. It delivers great speeds across a single floor, suitable for high-bandwidth uses like downloading large files quickly and 4k video streaming from multiple devices. It also supports Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), so it can use DFS-only channels to provide better speeds in congested wireless environments. Size-wise, it's reasonably small and has screw head slots on the bottom, so you can mount it to a wall or the ceiling.
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Excellent top speeds.
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Wi-Fi 6 doesn't take full advantage of new Wi-Fi 6E or 7 devices.
The ASUS RT-AX3000 is a good router for use in a multi-level home. It provides great range and signal strength throughout your home and delivers suitable speeds for 4k video streaming and fast downloads regardless of what floor you're on. It's a reasonable size and has screw head slots on the bottom, allowing you to mount it to your wall or ceiling. It's a standalone router, so its speeds drop linearly the farther you are from it. That said, it's AiMesh-ready, so you can pair it with compatible routers or range extenders to create a mesh network with better coverage.
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Good range suitable for single- or multi-level homes.
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Excellent top speeds.
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Compatible with AiMesh devices to create a mesh network for better range.
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Wi-Fi 6 doesn't take full advantage of new Wi-Fi 6E or 7 devices.
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Standalone router that may have deadzones if you have a very large home.
ASUS RT-AX3000 delivers impressive speeds suitable for an internet connection up to ~900 Mbps. It also supports Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), so it can use less congested DFS-only channels to give you better speeds in noisy wireless environments. That said, it's only Wi-Fi 6, so it doesn't have a faster 6GHz band for your Wi-Fi 6E or 7 devices to take advantage of.
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Excellent top speeds.
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Wi-Fi 6 doesn't take full advantage of new Wi-Fi 6E or 7 devices.
The ASUS AX3000 has a good range. It's a standalone router, so you might have dead zones if you live in a very large home. However, it's AiMesh-ready, so you can pair it with compatible routers or range extenders to create a mesh network with better coverage.
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Good range suitable for single- or multi-level homes.
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Compatible with AiMesh devices to create a mesh network for better range.
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Wi-Fi 6 doesn't take full advantage of new Wi-Fi 6E or 7 devices.
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Standalone router that may have deadzones if you have a very large home.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The ASUS RT-AX3000 has one variant, the ASUS RT-AX58U. The two routers have identical hardware, but the latter is a Best Buy exclusive in the United States.
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Compared To Other Routers
The ASUS AX3000 is a mid-range dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router. It notably supports the fast 160MHz channel bandwidth, along with software features usually found on ASUS routers, like AiMesh, which allows you to create a mesh network with other ASUS access points.
Performance-wise, this router delivers impressive top speeds slightly higher than some routers in its class, like the TP-Link Archer AX55 and the TP-Link Archer AX4400, but with slightly slower speeds at further distances. It's a great choice if you want a solid-performing router and haven't yet upgraded many devices to a newer Wi-Fi standard like Wi-Fi 6E or 7.
The ASUS RT-AX3000 is a better router than the TP-Link Archer AX4400. They're both dual-band Wi-Fi 6 routers, but the ASUS has better signal strength and delivers faster speeds than the TP-Link, especially at further distances. Both routers still deliver speeds suitable for multiple users watching 4k video concurrently.
Test Results
This router has a pair of screw head slots on the bottom, so you can easily mount it to your wall or ceiling.
This is a standalone router, so the mesh satellite position line on this graph isn't applicable.
This is a standalone router, so the mesh satellite position line on this graph isn't applicable.
