BEST GAMING ROUTER
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PCMag | 2025
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iF Design Award | 2025
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European Hardware Awards | 2025
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Tom's Guide | 2025
Next-level Gaming
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Ultimate Tri-Band MLO
Multi-Link Operation (MLO) combines 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands to deliver faster, more stable connections. Data is intelligently routed across bands to minimize congestion and potentially reduce lag spikes.
*Supported MLO modes and bands may vary by device. Please refer to device specifications for details.
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Ultrawide 320 MHz Channels
WiFi 7 introduces ultrawide 320MHz channels in the 6GHz band, doubling data transmission capacity*. This allows for significantly more simultaneous transmissions at the fastest possible speeds.
*Compared to WiFi 6 160MHz channels
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Enhanced 4K-QAM Transfers
Compared to 1024-QAM with WiFi 6/6E, 4096-QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) technology allows each signal to more densely incorporate larger amounts of data, delivering up to 20% more efficient data transmission.
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4096-QAM
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1024-QAM
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Scenario
Choose Your Arena
PC Gaming
Built for competitive play with low latency and stable performance at your desk.
Mobile Gaming
Fast response and reliable connections wherever you play at home.
Console Gaming
Solid connections for stable online play with background downloads and updates.
Handheld Gaming
Consistent performance for handheld gaming as you move around your home.
VR/AR
Low latency and high bandwidth for immersive VR and AR experiences at home.
Game Boost
Boost Your Play, Rule Every Game
ASUS Gaming Routers deliver ultimate acceleration with Game Boost, prioritizing your gaming traffic across all devices. Whether on desktop, mobile, or console, enjoy ultra low latency and stable performance that keeps you ahead of the competition.
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ROG First Exclusive Game Boost*
ROG First establishes a direct connection between a ROG router and a ROG gaming device or PC, so any PC game selected can boost and run smoothly.
*Compared to ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 (tri-band WiFi 6E)
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One-Tap Mobile Game Boost
Prioritize the network traffic of your favorite mobile game, minimizing lag and latency with just a tap on the ASUS Router mobile app.
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Easy Game Console Port Forwarding
Enjoy faster connection speed with OpenNAT, shorter lobby wait times and smoother gameplay with legacy game consoles or popular gaming handhelds.
Gaming Network
Fuel Your Game with Dedicated Networks
ASUS Gaming Routers let you create dedicated networks for the way you play and connect. Whether it’s smooth gaming sessions, secure VPN browsing, or networks for smart devices and family use, you’ll always enjoy an optimized and reliable connection.
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Gaming Network
This dedicated SSID unites all gaming devices and offers three-level acceleration without complex device setups.
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VPN Network
Connect to your preferred VPN service through a dedicated subnetwork with just one click.
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Commercial-grade AiProtection safeguard your network end-to-end, 24/7. This powerful and advanced security suite shields your network from ever-evolving cyber threats.
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A one-tap router security assessment identifies vulnerabilities in your security settings, helping to prevent malicious activities or connection attempts made by infected devices.
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Customize protection for individual users or a group of devices with safety filters to help secure your online activities. AdGuard DNS offers ad-blocking and privacy protection features to help block ads.
*By using Safe Browsing, you acknowledge and agree that the standard for blocked and filtered content is established by a third-party DNS provider.
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ASUS VPNs include up to 30 VPN client services and support various VPN protocols, including the latest WireGuard®, ensuring your network is ready for various scenarios.
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Connect to multiple encrypted VPN tunnels simultaneously while maintaining internet access for other devices on the network.
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Connect to your businesses across the world, and keep your data encrypted with top-tier VPN services such as WireGuard®.
Mesh WiFi
AI-Boosted Smart AiMesh
ASUS Gaming Routers with AiMesh create a unified, high-performance WiFi 7 network that covers your entire home. Whether you’re gaming in an extra room, streaming in the living room, or working in a home office, AiMesh helps ensure seamless roaming, optimized bandwidth, and ultra low latency across every device.
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Intelligent Wireless Backhaul
The Smart AiMesh backhaul intelligently leverages WiFi 7 Multi-Link Operation, which automatically aggregates or switches across multiple bands for optimized performance and low latency.
A GIF showing ASUS Smart AiMesh auto-aggregating or switching across multiple bands for optimal backhaul. 
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Flexible Wired Backhaul Options
Support for 2.5 Gbps and 10 Gbps wired backhaul options delivers reliable and high-performance connectivity for a wide range of setups.
*Backhaul speed and port availability vary by model. Please refer to product specifications for details.
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Smart MLO Connect
Smart AiMesh uses Multi-link Operation to achieve a faster connection. Intelligent algorithms direct low-priority packets to the less congested band, ensuring that high-priority packets remain lightning-fast for optimal data transmission.
A GIF showing email packets directed to a less congested band, while high-priority packets enjoy fast MLO transmission. 
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Values Beyond Extension
AiMesh goes beyond just extending coverage or seamless roaming. It works with all compatible ASUS routers, offering easy management, advanced security, and smart home features across your entire network.
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FAQ
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A gaming router is designed to deliver faster and more stable connections by prioritizing gaming traffic. It reduces lag, minimizes latency, and ensures smooth, responsive gameplay even when multiple devices share the network.
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Yes. Gaming routers use advanced technologies like Quality of Service (QoS), traffic shaping, and optimized routing to ensure game packets travel through the fastest paths — minimizing ping and avoiding lag spikes.
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It prioritizes gaming devices and packets, ensuring they get the highest bandwidth and lowest latency. Some ASUS models feature Triple-Level Game Acceleration for enhanced performance. Feature availability may vary by model.
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Yes. WiFi 7 introduces 320 MHz bandwidth, 4096-QAM, and Multi-Link Operation (MLO), providing faster data transmission, lower latency, and higher reliability for next-gen gaming performance.
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MLO allows devices to connect over multiple frequency bands at once, increasing speed and reducing congestion — especially useful for homes with many connected devices.
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Typically yes, but ASUS routers with VPN Fusion let VPN and regular internet traffic run simultaneously, keeping your gameplay fast and secure. Feature availability may vary by model.
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One router can cover most homes. For larger areas, ASUS AiMesh lets you connect multiple routers for seamless, whole-home WiFi coverage without compromising gaming performance.
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Yes. ASUS gaming routers feature multi-gig Ethernet ports for stable wired connections and advanced WiFi 7 for high-speed wireless gaming — giving you the best of both worlds.
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Not at all. While optimized for gaming, they also enhance streaming, video calls, and large downloads by ensuring low latency and stable performance for every connected device.
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Look for the latest WiFi standard (WiFi 6E or WiFi 7), ultra-low-latency features, and strong QoS or game acceleration support. Multi-band designs, multi-gig Ethernet ports, and AiMesh capability ensure stable performance, wider coverage, and lag-free gaming across your entire setup.