Linksys Velop (2018) vs Asus RT-AC5300

The Linksys Velop Tri-Band (2018) impressed reviewers from many sources that have a history of conducting objective testing, such as Techradar, reviewgeek.com, PCWorld, MakeUseOf, and slashgear.com. It performed really well in their roundups - it was awarded the"The best Wi-Fi extender for Velop systems" title from Techradar, "Best Budget Mesh System" from reviewgeek.com, and "Best mesh Wi-Fi router for ethernet users" from PCWorld. That's high praise coming from numerous reliable sources.

As for the ASUS RT-AC5300 analysis - it impressed reviewers at reviewgeek.com, a source that's known for its objective testing and well-thought-out methodology - it performed great in its "The Best Wi-Fi Routers For Gamers" roundup and earned the "Ranked 2 out of 3" title.

To get a better idea of how they fare when compared directly to each other, we analyzed review scores of sources that tested both. Techradar, for example, preferred the Linksys Velop Tri-Band (2018), while PCmag and TrustedReviews rated both of them the same.

We also took a look at which sources had the best things to say about them. We learned that the Linksys Velop Tri-Band (2018) got reviewed the highest by Technically Well - it gave it a rating of 9.3, while the ASUS RT-AC5300 most impressed reviewers at PCmag, which gave it a score of 9.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Wi-Fi Routers on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Wi-Fi Routers being 7.4 out of 10, whereas the Linksys Velop Tri-Band (2018) and ASUS RT-AC5300 managed averages of 7.6 and 7.6 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Linksys Velop Tri-Band (2018) vs. ASUS RT-AC5300 comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.