Testseek.com have collected 107 expert reviews of the Asus RT-AC88U Wireless AC3100 Dual Band Gigabit Router and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus RT-AC88U Wireless AC3100 Dual Band Gigabit Router.
January 2016
(87%)
107 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
83 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Almost a Gigabit of wireless throughput when paired with another in bridge mode
Fast data transfer rates
Good range
Feature packed
Easy to set up and use
The Asus RT-AC88U router has eight superfast Gigabit LAN ports
Speedy Wi-Fi performance and lots of useful features. Its Web interface is smartly designed and easy to use
Class leading performance
Great software
Lot of advanced adjustability
Eight LAN ports
MU-MIMO support
Loaded with ports and management features
Multi-User Multiple Input
Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) enabled
Speedy throughput performance in testing
Excellent performance
Feature rich
Powerful software
Great WiFi Performance
Great Coverage
Attractive Design
Great Interface
Dual-WAN
Extremely easy to use
Packed with features
The editors didn't like
MUMIMO not supported
Meh USB 3.0 storage throughput
Run with the pack wireless performance
Relatively pricey
Could be overkill if you have a slower Internet connection
The router's USB 3.0 port is awkwardly placed
And when coupled with an external hard drive
Its NAS performance is just average
Expensive
Occasionally lost Wi-Fi connectivity on iPhone
USB 3.0 port placement is annoying
Middling file-transfer speeds on our tests
Complicated back-end can be intimidating
Doesn't have the same range as other models
Lack Of Clients To Fully Use the Router's Capabilities
Expensive, Complicated back-end can be intimidating, Doesn't have the same range as other models
One of the best routers for gaming.Beyond jumping to a wireless mesh system, which brings problems of its own, this router offers some of the best performance you can ask for. It's a great choice for anyone looking to squeeze out all the potential from th...
All in all, the Asus RT-AC88U is the top performing router that we have tested, earning the title of Best Overall Router and an Editors' Choice award. While this model didn't take home the top spot in our throughput or range tests, it should provide more...
Published: 2017-12-17, Author: Mark , review by: mbreviews.com
Features and PerformanceThe Netgear X4S and the Asus RT-AC88U are devices that appeared before the WiFi mesh systems really had a chance to take off and to manage to pose a serious threat to the one-unit device in favour of a multi-unit setup (which it do...
Fast data transfer rates, Good range, Feature packed, Easy to set up and use,
Relatively pricey, Could be overkill if you have a slower Internet connection
On balance, the Asus RT-AC88U is near impossible to beat. It's blazingly fast, relatively easy to set up and use, and about as feature-laden a router as you are likely to find. In addition to terrific wireless performance, its support for wired networkin...
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Published: 2016-11-01, Author: Mark , review by: mbreviews.com
The Asus RT-AC88U and the Asus RT-AC3200 have a lot of things in common, both have a great user interface, both have powerful hardware and interesting designs (although the RT-AC88U is better looking, but this matters little when we talk about routers), s...
Published: 2016-08-26, Author: Terry , review by: wegotserved.com
If you're a little confused by the sheer choice of ASUS routers available across the AC3100/AC3200 class, then you can't be blamed. The company has pushed out a number of similar looking models which include slight variations in features – which one is ri...
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Published: 2016-08-19, Author: Mark , review by: mbreviews.com
Great WiFi Performance, Great Coverage, Attractive Design, Great Interface, Dual-WAN
Expensive, Lack Of Clients To Fully Use the Router's Capabilities
Overall, the ASUS RT-AC88U is one of the most exquisite routers from ASUS, it has a premium, aggressive design, the performance is one of the best on the market right now, and the interface is well made and very user-friendly, packed with lots of features...
After running hundreds of speed tests and measuring Wi-Fi coverage over more than 20,000 square feet of yard, I'm confident we've put the RT-AC88U and RP-AC68U through their paces. We may have even pushed them to their limits in some areas. While I would...
Class leading performance, Great software, Lot of advanced adjustability, Eight LAN ports, MU-MIMO support
Expensive, Occasionally lost Wi-Fi connectivity on iPhone, USB 3.0 port placement is annoying
The previous two MU-MIMO routers we tested were both very good, but each one was missing a key ingredient that would have elevated it to Editor's Choice status. For the Netgear router we disliked its software interface, and for the Linksys router its perf...
Published: 2016-03-15, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
Loaded with ports and management features, Multi-User Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) enabled, Speedy throughput performance in testing,
Expensive, Middling file-transfer speeds on our tests
The Asus RT-AC88U is a pricey dual-band router that is packed with features. It supports MU-MIMO technology and delivered solid 5GHz throughput in our tests...
