ASUS RT-AC5300 Tri-Band Gigabit WiFi Gaming Router with MU-MIMO, AiProtection and AiMesh

• 802.11ac tri-band Wi-Fi router boosts speeds up to 5334Mbps for low-latency online gaming, smooth 4K UHD video playback and extremely fast file-sharing.
• Tri-Band Smart Connect automatically selects the fastest of the three available frequency bands for each device, based on the device’s speed, signal strength.
• 4x4 antenna design with AiRadar universal beamforming for unrivaled Wi-Fi range.
• AiProtection for triple-strength network security, plus robust Parental Controls and privacy protection.
• AiMesh Connects to other compatible ASUS routers to create a powerful and flexible whole-home Wi-Fi network

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Tri-band Smart Connect

RT-AC5300 with Tri-Band Smart Connect automatically selects the fastest of the three available frequency bands for each device. The two separate 5 GHz wireless bands each with speeds up to 2167 Mbps and the single 1000 Mbps 2.4 GHz wireless band all work simultaneously.

Dual Core Processor

RT-AC5300's top-of-the-line 1.4 GHz dual-core processor brings its computational capability to the next level. USB data transfers enjoy up to over 100 MB/s speed and the router download/upload speed (WAN-LAN throughput) up to 1800 Mbps.

NitroQAM Technology

NitroQAM (1024-QAM) technology on the RT-AC5300 delivers a combined 5334 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, ensuring everyone on your network can enjoy low-latency online gaming and smooth streaming of a live event in 4K UHD, lag and buffering are simply not an option.

Adaptive QoS

Boost your gaming bandwidth with Adaptive QoS (Quality of Service). You can even assign full dedicated bandwidth while gaming under gamer solo mode, making RT-AC5300 the perfect ally for low latency gaming anywhere in your home.

Cross Platform Compatibility

Network speed impacts every device you game with on every platform you game on. The ASUS RT-AC5300 delivers bandwidth and coverage for all your gaming devices, from consoles to PCs to mobile devices, and supports every operating system, including Windows, Mac OS and Linux.

Better Game Performance

Networking is only half the equation when it comes to game performance. Anti-virus programs and 3rd party applications can consume valuable CPU and memory that could be reallocated to your game. With AiProtection you can confidently turn off these utilities while you game.

Unbeatable Wi-Fi Coverage

With a four-transmit, four-receive (4T4R) antenna design, both Wi-Fi range and signal stability improve dramatically. AiRadar beamforming further focuses the Wi-Fi signal on your devices, making your Wi-Fi faster, clearer and stronger.

Powerful AiMesh System

ASUS AiMesh is an innovative new router feature that creates a whole-home Wi-Fi network using multiple ASUS routers. AiMesh is powerful, flexible and gives you time-saving central control, and seamless roaming capability. It is Wi-Fi you can rely on for all your devices, all the time.

DOUBLE GAMING BOOST

Enjoy low-latency online gaming with boosted internet and home network performance. The Gamers Private Network (GPN) from WTFast automatically performs route optimization, choosing the most efficient route for game packets, resulting in consistently-lower ping time and minimal packet loss.

AiProtection Pro

RT-AC5300 includes Advanced Parental Controls to give you total peace of mind, with AiProtection Pro commercial grade security for your home network and comprehensive, easy control of the online experience for each family member and each device.

Parental Controls

The state-of-the-art parental controls in AiProtection integrate all the management functions you need in one place and the intuitive interface makes it super easy to view and apply security settings to all the devices owned by individual family members.

ASUSWRT

Easily Control Your Network, RT-AC5300 features the enhanced, intuitive ASUSWRT user interface, which gives you easy access to both the 3-step web-based installation process and a wealth of robust advanced options.

ASUS Router App

The new ASUS Router App is built from the ground-up to be both intuitive and robust, allowing you to setup your router, manage network traffic, diagnose connection issues and even update firmware, all without needing to boot up a PC.

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