RT-BE82U

Between the ASUS TUF AX6000 and the ASUS RT-BE82U, I'd choose the RT-BE82U as the router for these reasons: Even though it only has 2x2 for 2.4ghz, it has 4x4 for 5ghz, which is more important [higher speed band]; it is WiFi 7 (dual band but still, newer tech); all its WAN/LAN ports are 2.5gigabit;

If that's a major factor for you (stability) GT-AX11000 could be better. However it's an older product, released in 2018. That makes it about 7 years old. I'd be concerned about how much longer ASUS would provide firmware updates and tech support for it. https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/asus-rog-

The Flint 3 was definitely a highlight for me, I actually found an Asus RT-BE82U that is full 2.5g LAN and about $40 cheaper. It isn’t compatible with Merlin firmware yet, but there aren’t a lot of WiFi 7 units that are able to accept it yet.

Both are solid routers. ASUS RT-BE82U has better customization options and more features, like AiMesh for mesh networking. Netgear Nighthawk RS90 is cheaper and has decent performance, but Netgear's firmware can be less intuitive. If you've had good experiences with ASUS, might be worth sticking wit

Summary: I think ASUS is marginally better than TP-Link from a security perspective, and ASUS has poor tech support. But there are better options (example - Ubiquiti) if you are willing to pay more. ASUS's closest competitor to the TP-Link BE3600 ($86.99) is the RT-BE58U ($97.99), but the ASUS lacks