[Newegg] Asus RT-AC5300 Tri-band Gigabit Wireless Router $249.99 free shipping (Black Friday price) (Merlin firmware supported)

Dec 9th, 2020 4:03 am

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Anonanon [OP]: Member; Jan 26, 2011; 281 posts; 787 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 4:03 am

[Newegg] Asus RT-AC5300 Tri-band Gigabit Wireless Router $249.99 free shipping (Black Friday price) (Merlin firmware supported)

Deal Link:: https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16833320244
Price:: 249.99
Savings:: 38%
Expiry:: December 24, 2020
Retailer:: Newegg

They usually tend drop it to $279.99 on promotion which is just OK but today they're repeating Black Friday's $249.99 with free shipping, for 2 days only.
For the folks who missed their first chance and DON'T need wifi 6.

RT-AC5300 supports merlin for those that care. GT-AC5300 does not.

Edit: Price is back for a few days as of 12/22.

Last edited by Anonanon on Dec 22nd, 2020 1:18 pm, edited 5 times in total.

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Dec 9th, 2020 4:26 am

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mikka2017: Deal Guru; Jan 12, 2017; 14279 posts; 4025 upvotes; Scarberia

Dec 9th, 2020 4:26 am

Effing space ship! This is twice better than ac86u? Wait it's not Wi-Fi 6.?

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Dec 9th, 2020 8:20 am

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xblackdemonx: Deal Addict; Nov 25, 2010; 2496 posts; 1646 upvotes; Montreal

Dec 9th, 2020 8:20 am

mikka2017 wrote: ↑ Wait it's not Wi-Fi 6.?

Asus RT-AC5300

No

Dec 9th, 2020 9:15 am

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renegadeavenger: Deal Addict; Jun 1, 2008; 2798 posts; 2738 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 9:15 am

Wait for ax86u to go back on sale for 279.99 and get that one instead.. I don't see much value in this router unless the price drops to 200 which is what it should be worth now with the outdated hardware. Gt5300 should be valued at 250.

AC5300 supports merlin for those that care. Gt5300 does not.

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Dec 9th, 2020 9:48 am

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Dhanushan: Deal Addict; Jun 20, 2020; 3308 posts; 2880 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 9th, 2020 9:48 am

renegadeavenger wrote: ↑ Wait for RT-AX86U to go back on sale for 279.99 and get that one instead.. I don't see much value in this router unless the price drops to 200 which is what it should be worth now with the outdated hardware. GT-AC5300 should be valued at 250.

RT-AC5300 supports merlin for those that care. GT-AC5300 does not.

ftfy

+3

Dec 9th, 2020 10:11 am

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EPcjay: Deal Fanatic; Nov 11, 2008; 8026 posts; 1640 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 10:11 am

Waiting for the AX86U to go to at least 249.99 so I can take advantage of the BB/Staples Replacement plan they sell extra.

Dec 9th, 2020 11:31 am

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Anonanon [OP]: Member; Jan 26, 2011; 281 posts; 787 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 11:31 am

Dhanushan wrote: ↑ ftfy

Added to OP

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Dec 9th, 2020 11:52 am

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::2dFx::: Member; Apr 13, 2004; 289 posts; 191 upvotes; York Region, Ontario

Dec 9th, 2020 11:52 am

This is a high quality wave 2 AC router which will work with virtually all wireless stuffs out there. You don't necesaarily need AX if you don't have the hardware to support it. Besides most AX transceivers out there now in consumer gear are 2 antenna anyway.

Great router for the price.

Packin' HEAT

Dec 9th, 2020 11:55 am

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ArrowFlynn: Member; Feb 6, 2020; 210 posts; 127 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 11:55 am

Upvote for sticking Merlin in the title.

No Merlin? No buy.

+1

Dec 9th, 2020 6:07 pm

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Anonanon [OP]: Member; Jan 26, 2011; 281 posts; 787 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 6:07 pm

EPcjay wrote: ↑ Waiting for the AX86U to go to at least 249.99 so I can take advantage of the BB/Staples Replacement plan they sell extra.

Black Friday was $279.99, at best you could stack a $15 coupon so I'm not sure about $250 already on this fairly new router.

Dec 9th, 2020 6:12 pm

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rui: Deal Addict; Jan 30, 2004; 4264 posts; 626 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 9th, 2020 6:12 pm

Wondering if it is supported by XWRT-VORTEX? Using R7000 currently, it should be good for a while, but looking forward to next-gen, is it a good candidate?

Heatware

Go Portugal Go

Dec 9th, 2020 6:25 pm

#12

Anonanon [OP]: Member; Jan 26, 2011; 281 posts; 787 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 6:25 pm

rui wrote: ↑ looking forward to next-gen, is it a good candidate?

If you are looking for the next upgrade leap, I would suggest looking at RT-AX86U instead.

+1

Dec 9th, 2020 6:33 pm

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yellman: Sr. Member; Feb 27, 2009; 911 posts; 879 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 6:33 pm

This vs eero mesh ?

Dec 9th, 2020 6:35 pm

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Dhanushan: Deal Addict; Jun 20, 2020; 3308 posts; 2880 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 9th, 2020 6:35 pm

rui wrote: ↑ Wondering if it is supported by XWRT-VORTEX? Using R7000 currently, it should be good for a while, but looking forward to next-gen, is it a good candidate?