Data Rate
802.11a : up to 54 Mbps
802.11b : up to 11 Mbps
802.11g : up to 54 Mbps
WiFi 4 (802.11n) : up to 450 Mbps
WiFi 4 (802.11n) (1024QAM) : up to 750 Mbps
WiFi 5 (802.11ac) (1024QAM) : up to 4333 Mbps
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (2.4GHz) : up to 861 Mbps
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (5GHz) : up to 4804 Mbps
Transmit/Receive
2.4GHz 3x3
5GHz 4x4
Processor
RT-AX86U:1.8GHz quad-core processor
RT-AX86S:1.8GHz dual- core processor
Memory
RT-AX86U: 256 MB Flash
1 GB RAM
RT-AX86S: 256MB Flash
512MB RAM
Boosts speed
OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access)
Beamforming: standard-based and universal
1024-QAM high data rate
20/40/80/160 MHz bandwidth
Operating Frequency
2.4 GHz / 5 GHz

Network Standard
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
WiFi 4 (802.11n)
WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
IPv4
IPv6
Product Segment
AX5700 ultimate AX performance : 861+4804 Mbps
AX technology : Yes
Antenna
External antenna x 3
Internal PCB antenna x 1
Ports
RT-AX86U:
RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for WAN x 1
RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for LAN x 4
Five (5) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports + one (1)
2.5G/1Gbps multi-Gig port (configurable)
LAN: 4xGbE (2x port aggregation LAN)
WAN: 1 GbE
WAN/LAN: 2.5G/1Gbps multi-Gig port (configurable)
Multi-Gig: Ability to aggregate two Gigabit LAN ports and two Gigabit WAN ports (configurable) concurrently.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2
Button
WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Switch, LED on/off Button
LED Indicator
RT-AX86U:
Power x 1
2.4GHz x 1
5GHz x 1
2.5G Port x 1
WAN x 1
LAN x 4
WPS x 1
Power Supply
RT-AX86U : 19 V with max. 2.37 A current / 19.5 V with max. 2.31 A current
RT-AX86S : 12 V with max.3 A current / 19.5 V with max. 2.31 A current
AiMesh
Primary AiMesh router
AiMesh node
Router APP : ASUS Router APP
Game : Game Boost / Acceleration
Alexa : Support Alexa skill
AiProtection
AiProtection Pro
AiProtection
Malicious site blocking
Two-Way IPS
Infected Device Prevention and Blocking
Parental Control
Parental Control Customized Internet schedule
Traffic Control
Adaptive QoS
Bandwidth Monitor
Bandwidth limiter
Maximum Bandwidth limiter rule : 32
Traditional QoS
Maximum Traditional QoS rule : 32
Traffic Monitor
Real-time traffic monitor
Wired Traffic Monitor
Wireless Traffic Monitor
Traffic Analyzer
Traffic analysis period : Daily, Weekly, Monthly
Website history
Wireless
IPv6
Wi-Fi Encryption : WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise , WPS support
UTF-8 SSID
Guest Network
Maximum Guest Network rule : 2.4GHz x3, 5GHz x3
Guest Network Connection time limit
WPS
WiFi MAC address filter
Maximum MAC filters : 64
Wireless scheduler
Airtime fairness
RADIUS Client
Universal beamforming
Explicit beamforming
WAN
Internet connection Type : PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP
Dual WAN
WAN Aggregation
3G/4G LTE dongle
Android tethering
Port forwarding
Maximum port forwarding rule : 64
Port triggering
Maximum port triggering rule : 32
DMZ
DDNS
NAT Passthrough : PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, PPPoE relay
Safe browsing
DNS-over-TLS
LAN
DHCP Server
IPTV
LAN Link Aggregation
Manually assign IP address
Maximum manually assign IP address rule : 64
VPN
VPN Client L2TP
VPN Client OVPN
VPN Client PPTP
VPN Client WireGuard
VPN Server IPSec
VPN Server OVPN
VPN Server PPTP
VPN Server WireGuard
VPN Fusion