Asus RT-AC3200 vs Linksys EA9500 (AC5400)

While the Asus RT-AC3200 wasn't able to make it to the very top of any roundups from sources that perform quality hands-on testing, it still got featured in a large number of them. mbreviews.com, PCmag, CNET, TrustedReviews, and Expert Reviews have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

Moving on to the Linksys EA9500 (AC5400): it was unable to reach the very top of any roundups from sources that conduct reliable and unbiased testing. Nonetheless, it still managed to impress reviewers from a number of such sites, like Expert Reviews, Technically Well, TechSpot, hardwarezone.com.sg, PCmag, and CNET, enough for them to include them on those lists.

For a direct Asus RT-AC3200 vs. Linksys EA9500 (AC5400) comparison, we took a look at sources that tested both and found that the Asus RT-AC3200 got reviewed better by CNET, whereas the reviewers at Expert Reviews preferred the Linksys EA9500 (AC5400). Reviewers at PCmag haven't shown a preference for either.

We also took a look at which sources liked these two products the most. We found that the Asus RT-AC3200 received its best, 8.3, rating from mbreviews.com, while the Linksys EA9500 (AC5400) got its highest score of 10 from Expert Reviews.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Asus RT-AC3200 earned an average review score of 7.5 out of 10 points and the Linksys EA9500 (AC5400) received an average of 8.8, compared to the 7.4 average of Wi-Fi Routers in general.