At the end of last year, I unboxed and evaluated the ASUS AX57 family AX57 Hot-blooded Edition and AX57 GO two routers, of which AX57 Hot-blooded Edition is the MediaTek version of the ordinary version, and AX57 GO is a portable router with very distinctive characteristics and multi-purpose.
What I bring to you today is the latest youth version of the ASUS AX57 router family, which is still positioned as entry-level as the AX57 hot blood version, dual-band AX3000 wireless configuration, using external independent fem, theoretically the signal coverage will be better, and adopts a pure white appearance, it doesn't look like the hot blood version is so "e-sports", let's take a look at the specific parameters and performance of this AX57 new member of the family.
In terms of hardware specifications, the RT-AX57 Youth Edition is generally the same as the Hot Blood Edition, and the main hardware parameters are as follows:
Processor: MediaTek MT7981B, Dual Core +13GHz maximum frequency.
RF chip: MediaTek MT7976Dan, equipped with 4 independent FEM (RF module).
Wireless bandwidth: 2The 4GHz band is 574 Mbps + the 5GHz band is 2402Mbps and the dual-band is 3000M
Memory: Flash 128MB, RAM 256MB DDR3
Network port configuration: 1 x 1 Gbps WAN + 4 x 1 Gbps LAN
Firmware features: Support ASUS AIMESH, different models can be networked.
Warranty after-sales: 1 year after registration, 3 years of ultra-long warranty, national warranty.
The overall configuration is still PK Xiaomi's AX3000T router, and the configuration highlight is still 4 independent FEM RF modules, 24G and 5G are independent RFs, which are better than the Xiaomi AX3000T with integrated RF module in terms of wireless signal coverage, which is an advantage in entry-level routers.
The outer packaging design is the same as the hot blood version, the only difference is the white appearance of the product. The outer packaging is marked with product features such as support for AIMESH networking, support for parental management, AX3000 dual-band WiFi6, etc.
Product accessories, a category 6 network jumper, 12v 15A size power adapter and quick use guide.
The appearance still continues the classic styling design of this series, but it is the same white body as the previous generation AX56U Youth Edition, with two dividing lines running through the front panel of the fuselage, plus a geometric splicing structure, full of three-dimensional feeling, and the temperament of the whole machine is more fashionable and simple.
The working status indicator is still on the front of the router, and there are still large-area heat dissipation grilles on both sides and bottom.
In addition to the heat dissipation grille at the bottom, hanging holes and rubber feet are reserved to support hanging and flat use.
The interface configuration is also standard in the AX57 family: a reset button, a WPS button, a separate power switch, a blue Gigabit WAN port and four yellow Gigabit LAN ports.
For electronic digital products, the hardware foundation determines the lower limit of performance, while software optimization can determine the upper limit of the user experience. Many international first-line manufacturers have withdrawn from the market in the past two years because of firmware optimization and software can't keep up, and the firmware function is one of the major advantages of ASUS routers: easy to use, full of functions, and stable performance.
For the first time, you can set the initial settings through the web or the ASUS Router app.
Web: Open your browser and enter 192 in the address bar168.50.1 or routerasus.com to log in to the initialization page.
Mobile phone: App Market**Install the ASUS Router APP, open the APP, and follow the guidance to set up the network configuration to use.
Especially ASUS router APP, if you have used the APP of Lingshi or Netgear, you will know how great the APP experience of ASUS router is, for many home users who do not have a computer now, you can directly use your mobile phone to set up and manage the network.
I'm still more accustomed to using the web terminal for configuration,The guidance of the initial setup of the ASUS router is simple and clear,Ordinary users only need to follow the initial boot to set up,It can be said that there is zero threshold。
After the setup is complete, log in again to see the complete router management background. The UI style of the management interface of different series of ASUS routers is exclusive, and this ASUS RT-AX57 Lite belongs to the classic ASUS series, and the background interface is also the classic ASUS router style, unlike the TUF Gaming and ROG gaming series, which are more cool.
The ASUS RT-AX57 Lite Edition comes with a variety of built-in features, such as a built-in game booster and a 40-day free membership for new users.
In addition, the full product line supports the AIMESH function, which is also a major feature of ASUS routers, and the ASUS RT-AX57 Lite can be easily added to the existing ASUS router network through the AIMESH function. Taking the product positioning of ASUS RT-AX57 Youth Edition router as an example, in addition to being suitable for users who do not have very high wireless network performance requirements for small and medium-sized households, it is also very suitable to use ASUS RT-AX57 Youth Edition as a wireless network node to improve WiF6 wireless network coverage.
In addition, switching to Australia can also achieve the effect of one-click on the performance mode to improve the wireless signal coverage strength. The specific setting path is [Wi-Fi] - [Wireless Professional Settings] - [Region]. This function has also been tested before, and both the signal strength and the actual ** speed have been significantly improved.
The specific wireless signal test and network speed test will not be done in this article,I have tested it when I did the hot blood version before,With the same configuration,AX57Youth Edition can be regarded as a white version of AX57 hot blood version。
As a wired gigabit, wireless AX3000 configuration router, it is still completely sufficient for users with small households or who do not pursue 5G frequency band coverage of the whole house. I, on the other hand, will use this ASUS RT-AX57 Lite router as a wireless sub-node at home, and connect to the existing ASUS router network at home through AIMESH.
By the way, after-sales service is also a major advantage of ASUS products, ASUS RT-AX57 Youth Edition provides a one-year free replacement after registration, a three-year ultra-long warranty service, and supports a nationwide warranty.
At present, ASUS AX-57 Youth Edition has opened pre-sale, and the pre-sale price is only 279, as an ASUS router, the cost performance is still very good, and interested friends can pay attention. **10,000 Fans Incentive Plan