ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000 V2 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dualband (2.4 GHz 5 GHz) Black Orange

Purchased on 26 February 2024 for AED 360.84. I’m very disappointed with this router. On paper, the ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000 V2 is marketed as a “gaming” and “premium” router packed with advanced features like Adaptive QoS, Traffic Analyzer, AiProtection, and USB storage. In reality, enabling these features severely breaks the core functionality. With a 1 Gbps fiber connection, my wired speeds were capped around 450 Mbps down / 350 Mbps up when QoS, traffic monitoring, or AiProtection were enabled. The moment I disabled these “premium” features, speeds jumped to ~900 Mbps instantly. This means the router cannot handle the very features it is sold for. Even worse, enabling USB storage caused frequent Wi-Fi instability. Mobile devices (phones and tablets) were randomly disconnected from Wi-Fi until USB services were disabled entirely. This makes the USB port unusable in any real-world setup. To summarize: - ISP and fiber line are fine (router’s own speed test shows ~915 Mbps) - Ethernet cable and PC are fine (1 Gbps negotiated) - The bottleneck is the router firmware and CPU when features are enabled - To get full speed and stability, you must turn the router into a “basic router” At this price, I expected to be able to use the advertised features without sacrificing half my internet speed or Wi-Fi stability. Disabling everything just to make it work defeats the purpose of buying a feature-rich router. This feels like paying for premium features that cannot be used reliably. I would not recommend this router to anyone who actually plans to use QoS, traffic monitoring, or USB storage.