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Fri, Apr 26, 2024
Parent Category: Networking
Category: ASUS

ASUS PCE-AC88 WiFi Performance Test

(Refer to initial post HERE)

WiFi testing based on iPerf3 with the following setup :

Note : The following test was based on my devices with specific settings (OS/software/version etc) and environment setup.  The wireless test results may vary depending on device/hardware/software/setting/environment.  This test is meant for my own reference only and should not be used for any benchmarking or comparison purposes.

Test scenario & condition :

  • Install & connect the PCE-AC88 on a DIY PC (ASUS H61M-K) 
  • Clean flash all the routers with current latest ASUS official firmware
  • Another DIY PC (Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H) connect through the AC router's LANport and run iPerf3 as server, AntiVirus & Windows Firewall turn-off, no other apps running
  • Both PCs use current latest iPerf3.1.3
  • Connect the PCE-AC88 wireless to the AC router, one band at a time (2.4GHz follow by 5GHz)
  • Those AC routers wireless settings are still the same as per my recent test HERE
  • PC spec which is running iPerf3 server behind the AC router as follow :

On RT-AC68U :

2016-09-21 00.31.11-AC68U-2G.jpg2016-09-21 00.32.32.jpg2016-09-21 00.33.04.jpg2016-09-21 00.33.13.jpg2016-09-21 00.33.47.jpg2016-09-21 00.33.57.jpg2016-09-21 00.39.36-AC68U-5G.jpg2016-09-21 00.40.42.jpg2016-09-21 00.41.04.jpg2016-09-21 00.41.13.jpg2016-09-21 00.41.35.jpg2016-09-21 00.41.45.jpg2016-09-21 00.42.12.jpg2016-09-21 00.42.26.jpg2016-09-21 00.42.48.jpg2016-09-21 00.42.59.jpg

On RT-AC87U :

2016-09-21 00.57.45-AC87U-2G.jpg2016-09-21 00.58.38.jpg2016-09-21 00.59.07.jpg2016-09-21 00.59.27.jpg2016-09-21 00.59.54.jpg2016-09-21 01.00.08.jpg2016-09-21 01.02.05-AC87U-5G.jpg2016-09-21 01.02.48.jpg2016-09-21 01.03.17.jpg2016-09-21 01.03.24.jpg2016-09-21 01.04.00.jpg2016-09-21 01.04.08.jpg

On RT-AC88U :

2016-09-21 01.13.43-AC88-2G.jpg2016-09-21 01.15.03.jpg2016-09-21 01.15.32.jpg2016-09-21 01.15.41.jpg2016-09-21 01.16.08.jpg2016-09-21 01.16.16.jpg2016-09-21 01.18.01-AC88-5G.jpg2016-09-21 01.18.35.jpg2016-09-21 01.18.59.jpg2016-09-21 01.19.07.jpg2016-09-21 01.19.48.jpg2016-09-21 01.19.56.jpg2016-09-21 01.20.22.jpg2016-09-21 01.20.50.jpg2016-09-21 01.21.07.jpg

On RT-AC3200 :

2016-09-21 01.31.22-AC3200-5G1.jpg2016-09-21 01.32.03.jpg2016-09-21 01.32.35.jpg2016-09-21 01.33.06.jpg2016-09-21 01.33.18.jpg2016-09-21 01.36.44-AC3200-5G2.jpg2016-09-21 01.37.21.jpg2016-09-21 01.37.56.jpg2016-09-21 01.38.04.jpg2016-09-21 01.38.26.jpg2016-09-21 01.38.38.jpg

On RT-AC5300 :

2016-09-21 01.47.16-AC5300-5G1.jpg2016-09-21 01.47.49.jpg2016-09-21 01.48.19.jpg2016-09-21 01.48.33.jpg2016-09-21 01.48.56.jpg2016-09-21 01.49.09.jpg2016-09-21 01.52.42-AC5300-5G2.jpg2016-09-21 01.53.18.jpg2016-09-21 01.53.51.jpg2016-09-21 01.54.00.jpg2016-09-21 01.55.02.jpg2016-09-21 01.55.14.jpg2016-09-21 02.03.13-9xxMbps.jpg2016-09-21 02.03.23.jpg2016-09-21 02.03.31.jpg2016-09-21 02.03.49.jpg2016-09-21 02.03.56.jpg2016-09-21 02.04.04.jpg

By far, the most geng 劲 (powerful) wireless throughput I've ever tested up to this moment surprised

My PC which is running the iPerf3 server only has a single LANport connect to those AC routers with max speed of 1Gbps.  Looking at the impressive throughput test especially on the RT-AC5300 @5GHz, I believe this monster should be able to run beyond the 1Gbps mark ...

A must-have toy if you intend to max out these AC routers potential laughing