Bundled together with a few gaming features, the router promised a smoother gaming experience. Based on my one-week testing, the router did excel well in terms of gaming performance.

ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000 is the newest addition in their TUF-series lineup.

ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000 is the newest addition in their TUF-series lineup.

"The Asus RT-AX88U is the best choice for a higher end router. It features next generation Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) technology, and an impressive eight Gigabit Ethernet ports, which even supports link aggregation. Backing this up is the usual excellent AsusWRT interface, which allows granular control of every imaginable setting. "

"One of the fastest routers we've tested, the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 offers lots of gamer-friendly features, copious I/O ports, and a slick management console that lets you optimize your network for lag-free gaming."

"The Asus RT-AC86U is a fast AC2900 dual band router that's equipped with the latest networking technology and is loaded with gamer optimization and network protection features."