The increasing number of connected personal devices and IoT devices has led to an overall increase in network density, pushing the limits of the current WiFi standard. The latest WiFi 6 (802.11ax) standard provides future-proof technologies, higher network performance, faster WiFi speeds, greater coverage, and improved battery life for connected devices, delivering a significantly better networking experience for users.
The Asus RT-AX53U is a wireless router that belongs to the series of Wi-Fi 6 routers manufactured by Asus. It is aimed at users who wish to upgrade their network to a new Wi-Fi technology, offering performance and speeds higher than older Wi-Fi models.
The wireless routers of the Wi-Fi 6 series are designed to support the increased demands of modern connected devices, such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, smart TVs, etc., providing faster and more reliable wireless connectivity.
Prepare your home for WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
The increasing number of connected personal devices and IoT devices has led to an overall increase in network density, pushing the limits of the current WiFi standard. The latest WiFi 6 (802.11ax) standard provides future-proof technologies, higher network performance, faster WiFi speeds, greater coverage, and improved battery life for connected devices, delivering a significantly better networking experience for users.
Next-generation WiFi speed
The RT-AX53U is a dual-band 2x2 WiFi router that provides 80MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM for impressively faster wireless connections. With a total networking speed of approximately 1800Mbps - 574Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 1201Mbps on the 5GHz band - the RT-AX53U is 1.5 times faster than dual-band 802.11ac 2x2 routers.
Built for households with multiple devices
With a revolutionary combination of OFDMA and MU-MIMO technology, 802.11ax technology provides up to 4 times greater network capacity and efficiency in high-traffic environments. Previous generation WiFi 802.11ac can only handle one device at a time on each network channel, which is an inefficient use of available bandwidth. OFDMA support in the WiFi 6 (802.11ax) standard divides each channel into smaller sub-channels, allowing signals from multiple devices to be grouped and transmitted simultaneously, reducing latency for a smoother, more flexible WiFi experience.
Protection for your home network
The RT-AX53U features free AiProtection Classic for its entire lifetime, supported by Trend Micro™ with automatic, regularly updated security signatures to protect your devices and personal data from internet threats.
Powerful WiFi system for the whole house.
The way you want it.
In most cases, the RT-AX53U can provide smooth, reliable WiFi to every corner of your home. However, WiFi coverage can be affected by many factors - room layout, construction materials, even furnishings. ASUS's AiMesh is an innovative new router feature that fixes these problems: it creates a whole-home WiFi network using multiple ASUS routers. AiMesh is powerful, flexible, and you can use a mix of ASUS router models - protecting your investment! AiMesh offers you central control that saves time and seamless roaming capability. AiMesh is the WiFi you can rely on - for all your devices, always!
Better battery life for your devices
The Target Wake Time (TWT) feature allows the RT-AX53U to schedule specific time intervals for data transmission from devices. This enables them to sleep when they do not need to wait for a router signal, reducing energy consumption by up to 7X for significantly improved battery life.
WiFi that reaches farther
With the latest WiFi 6 (802.11ax) standard featuring OFDMA technology, the RT-AX53U provides increased WiFi signal range and better coverage by dividing each channel into smaller sub-channels. These sub-channels have a smaller bandwidth that allows them to travel up to 80% farther, resulting in better WiFi connection throughout your home.
Connectivity options
The RT-AX53U features one Gigabit WAN port, three Gigabit LAN ports, and a USB 2.0 port. The smart TV, game consoles, NAS storage devices, backup internet, and many more can now have their own dedicated ports, making the RT-AX53U the stable digital hub of your home.
Durable control and optimization with ASUSWRT
With the ASUSWRT dashboard UI, set up, monitor, and control network applications in one intuitive area. With quick setup, multiple device detection, and flexible settings, ASUSWRT maximizes your network performance.
Network Specifications
- Type
- Router
- Maximum Wireless Speed
- 1800 Mbps
- Maximum LAN Speed
- 1000 Mbps
- Portable Hotspot
- No
- Wi-Fi Generation
- Wi‑Fi 6
- Network Standards
- IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3/3u
- Wi-Fi Frequency
- Dual Band (2.4 & 5GHz)
Connectivity
- Wireless network
- Yes
- Ethernet LAN connections
- 3
- USB 2.0 connections
- 1
- ISDN Connection
- No
- SIM slot
- No
Security
- Encryption Protocols
- WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
- MAC Address Filtering
- Yes
Extras
- Virtual Private Network (VPN)
- Yes
- VoIP
- No
- Mesh
- No
Important information
Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.