First, I measured signal strength using NetSpot while connected to the 2.4 GHz band using the Wi-Fi 7 802.11be standard. The other routers I used for this comparison used the Wi-Fi 6 standard. As you can see below, the ASUS RT-BE58U provided slightly lower signal strength in every room of my apartment. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean lower performance.
Signal level in the 2.4 GHz range
Using SpeedTest to measure the speed of my 2.4GHz internet connection, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the ASUS RT-BE58U delivered the fastest downloads in every room I measured.
SpeedTest - Download speed in the 2.4 GHz band
Loading was significantly faster than on the routers I lithuania mobile database compared it to, which shows that upgrading to a Wi-Fi 7 router like the ASUS RT-BE58U may be a good choice.
SpeedTest - Download speed in the 2.4 GHz band
For the next set of measurements, I used PassMark Performance Test to transfer data between two computers connected to the network. One was the laptop I mentioned earlier, connected via 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, and the other was a desktop connected to the router via an Ethernet cable. As you can see below, the ASUS RT-BE58U delivered fast download speeds in all rooms.
PassMark Performance Test - 2.4GHz Download Speed
Boot times were also fast. I especially liked that the ASUS RT-BE58U performed very well in Room 2 , which is separated from the router by two walls that absorb the wireless signal very well.