This chart shows the throughput vs. Attenuation performance of 802.11 wireless devices for the frequency band and direction described in the chart title.
Product | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 54 | |||
ASUS AX5700 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router (RT-AX86U) | 1,000 | 963 | 959 | 996 | 962 | 956 | 987 | 942 | 910 | 862 | 756 | 667 | 598 | 488 | 389 | 339 | 240 | 160 | 51 | |||
Test Notes for ASUS (RT-AX86U): Revision 11 process. 3.0.0.4.386_42840 firmware | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ASUS AX3000 Dual Band WiFi 6 Router (RT-AX58U) | 916 | 876 | 859 | 859 | 557 | 511 | 650 | 588 | 525 | 423 | 353 | 287 | 244 | 173 | 125 | 62 | 33 | 21 | 10 | |||
Test Notes for ASUS (RT-AX58U): Revision 11 process. 3.0.0.4.386_43406 firmware |
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