During testing, it performed impeccably. When used in the same room as our existing 802.11ac router, it was able to squeeze a little extra Wi-Fi speed, increasing it from 55Mbps to 59Mbps.

Based on our extensive benchmarking, the best gaming router overall is the Asus GT-AXE11000. This Wi-Fi 6E-powered gaming router offers incredible throughput with a range of 85 feet, excellent ...

Just like we do with traditional Wi-Fi routers and mesh Wi-Fi systems, we put each Wi-Fi 7 router we review through extensive real-world testing but we also use network benchmarking software as well.

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