ASUS RT-BE88U BE7200 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 AiMesh Router $474 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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Equal all time low on the ASUS RT-BE88U BE7200 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 AiMesh Router.

2.6GHz Quad-Core CPU.
2GB RAM & 256MB Flash.
1 x 10Gbps for WAN/LAN.
1 x 10Gbps SFP+ Port.
1 x 2.5Gbps for WAN/LAN.
3 x 2.5Gbps for LAN.
4 x RJ45 10/100/1000Mbps for LAN.
USB 3.2 Gen1 x1.
2.4GHz 4x4 and 5GHz 4x4 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7. No 6GHz.
Supports Merlin firmware.

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  • ButterYourMuffin on 12/05/2025 - 11:17

    Is this Asus router better or Ubiquiti Dream Router 7 - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/903186

    • Twix on 12/05/2025 - 11:29
      +2

      Both are good options. Asus has more ethernet ports and a USB port.

      Ubiquiti UDR 7 is tri-band and can run all the other Unifi apps. You might need to wait until EOFY for UDR 7 deals.

      Do you want a spider or R2D2?

    • Dyl on 12/05/2025 - 12:49
      +2

      The Ubiquiti has an extra 6Ghz band and would be more widely compatible with current WiFi 7 chips

      RT-BE88U
      5 GHz: Up to 5764 Mbps
      2.4 GHz: Up to 1376 Mbps
      An extra 10Gbit RJ-45 port
      An extra 4x 1Gbit ports

      Ubiquiti Dream 7 UDR7
      6 GHz: Up to 5.7 Gbps
      5 GHz: Up to 4.3 Gbps
      2.4 GHz: Up to 688 Mbps

      BE200 (most common WiFi 7 chip)
      6 GHz: Up to 5800 Mbps
      5 GHz: Up to 2400 Mbps
      2.4 GHz: Up to 574 Mbps

      Ubiquiti will prove faster with current wifi 7 cards, though as more become available supporting higher speeds on 5Ghz there will be realistically no difference unless you have multiple clients with heavy wifi usage at the same time OR actually use mesh. (It can use the extra bandwidth for mesh without impacting throughput then). I'm not aware of any current wireless cards that actually support 320Mhz @ 5Ghz, only at 6Ghz.

      tl;dr:

      • RT-BE88U limited to 2400Mbps theoretical with current WiFi cards.
      • Ubiquti would get the full 5.7 Gbps theoretical.
      • RT-BE88U has extra ports, if you need this (honestly though, the difference is a ~$20 5 port switch), unless you require the 2x 10Gbit)

      Note: You'll never see the theoretical speeds, or even close to it… But essentially you'll see double speeds on the Ubiquti with current cards, until we see 320Mhz 5Ghz cards on the market.

      Edit: p.s. Asus typically has nice software on their more expensive routers from my experience. Out-of-the-box QoS works really nicely I find.

      • ButterYourMuffin on 12/05/2025 - 13:13

        Thank you for your time with the explanation.
        I've gone with the Ubiquiti option instead for $566 free shipping, although I only have 1 x Wifi 7 compatible device, which is my PS5 Pro.

      • netsurfer on 12/05/2025 - 13:18
        +1

        WiFi speed comparison is a bit tricky on both of these devices.

        RT-BE88U has 4x4 so it is quoting 4x4 combined speed. Ubiquiti UniFi WiFi 7 devices are all quoting BW240 for the 5GHz. BW240 mode for 5GHz is not allowed in Australia (so if your UniFi router is set to AUS region, you can only do at most BW160 on 5GHz band).

        RT-BE88U UDR7
        2.4GHz 2x2 Max AUS 688 Mbps 688 Mbps
        2.4GHz 4x4 Max AUS 1376 Mbps N/A; 2x2 Only
        5GHz 2x2 Max AUS (160) 2882 Mbps 2882 Mbps
        5GHz 4x4 Max AUS (160) 5764 Mbps N/A; 2x2 Only
        5GHz 2x2 Max USA (240) ??? 4323 Mbps
        5GHz 4x4 Max USA (240) ??? N/A; 2x2 Only
        6GHz 2x2 Max AUS (320) Not Supported 5760 Mbps

        Also, don't expect a completely trouble free WiFi 7 6GHz experience for now. Device makers (i.e. Apple) and network gear makers (Asus, Ubiquiti) still have work to do to. The 6GHz range is short (I have Ubiquiti WiFi 7 access points and non Ubiquiti access points). MLO is in beta and buggy (for Ubiquiti UniFi, but it is the same for Asus).

        In order to get max speed, you do have to set the channel width to the max supported. Also, those are theoretical max speed. You also need LAN speed able to pump >5760 Mbps (for UDR7 & SFP+ module), which means you need something that supports 10Gbps LAN.

        • Dyl on 12/05/2025 - 14:26

          that explains why there isn’t any 5764 5Ghz cards currently, cheers for clarification (wifi is bloody confusing these days, with BA theoretical speeds and standards that aren’t realistic to begin with, to the fact no wifi card supports beyond 5872Mbps currently… Not to mention advertising the maximum of combined channels when you can’t actually use them combined)

          Would it theoretically be possible for a card to support 4x4, ie the full 5.8Gbps on 5Ghz? Or is this only possible across multiple devices?

          Edit: Google turned up nothing but got AI involved, they do exist

          IE Qualcomm QCN9274 based chips. They’re extremely expensive compared to $30 BE200 chips which do 2x2 320Mhz though.

          https://embeddedworks.net/product/wlan849/ $95 USD

          https://techship.com/product/sparklan-wpeq-405ax/?variant=00… $75 USD

          (For context for anyone unaware BE200 cards start at as low as $25-30 for a dodgy aliexpress one)

          • Dyl on 12/05/2025 - 14:36

            @Dyl: I asked it if 4x4 320Mhz 6Ghz cards exist… it said yes, BE200 - a 2x2 card 🤦‍♂️

            Edit: QCN9074, QCN9024, QCN6274 support 4x4 320Mhz 6Ghz apparently, but they’re aimed as OEM chips to go in custom routers; not laptops / PCs

            https://524wifi.net/product/qcn6274-524-wifi7-driver-9274-6g…

            $299 USD but it’s AP mode (ie no driver support for client mode)

            They’re essentially impossible to obtain as a consumer

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